Chapter 236 Yaoniang

In mid August, Tianjiao infiltrated Zhili and stationed troops in Baoding Prefecture; The so-called "Master of Diligent Kings" followed closely behind, taking over the Zhending Mansion that the Heavenly Sect had spent a lot of effort to conquer.

Baoding is only half a day away from Beijing Kuaima.

It's really located southeast of Baoding, slightly far from the capital, but it's also less than half a day's journey from Baoding.

Yan Lin and others led their army to Zhenshi, but the Tianjiao rebels stationed in the city couldn't resist the attack. They were already exhausted and had only fought against the imperial court. Before they could catch their breath, they faced the Xinzhou and Huangzhou armies. How could they have any resistance?

Within two hours, they opened the city and surrendered.

Entering the city, everything around us was ravaged by war, with chaos and devastation everywhere.

Wan Xiuzi is not a good character to match. He knows that if he stops to defend every city he has conquered, he will inevitably face a situation where there are wolves in front and tigers behind. He will be sandwiched between Xie Wei and the court, and there will be no way to survive.

So in the past two months, I have come up with some ways to "weaken" Xie Wei.

For example, if one enters the city, they will burn, kill, and plunder the wealth of the wealthy gentry, bureaucrats, and wealthy families. Those who can be taken away will be taken away, while those who cannot be taken away will be burned down in one go. They are unwilling to leave any provisions for Xie Wei. Even if there are still young men in the city, they will either be forcibly captured and incorporated into their own army as sacrifices for the next siege; Either kill them on the spot to prevent them from joining the Xinzhou army camp.

So where the Tianjiao Rebellion passed, there were ten cities and nine empty spaces.

In the early stage, it was ordered by Wan Xiuzi to plunder and clean up, while in the later stage, the people fled early before the battle to avoid danger. They would only return to the city when General Yan Lin's loyal army arrived.

Compared to the other two——

Wan Xiuzi is a devil, Xie Ju'an is a sage;

The uprising army is a fierce bandit, and the Xinzhou army is the Wang division.

But who knows that behind all this is the so-called "Wang Shi", the so-called "sages"?

===Kunning Section 291===

Yan Lin led the troops in battle, Xie Wei planned the overall situation, and Lv Xian coordinated the supply of food and supplies. Of course, Jiang Xuening was also involved in this. After all, since taking over the southern region from the Heavenly Sect, the business between Sichuan and Jiangnan naturally came back. Even if Zhou Yinzhi stole the token, it was just stealing tens of thousands of taels of silver stored in the bank.

Money is a dead thing, and those who can make money are rare.

She was not idle and followed the army all the way, bringing along Wei Liang who had not taken the imperial examination. Every time you arrive in a city, you must first inquire about the people's livelihood, adjust measures to local conditions, and arrange agriculture and mulberry, which has played a great role in comforting the people.

It's just that

Jianshu pinched the letter from the capital in his hand and walked forward, thinking of the foolish and foolish Wei Liangwei young master. He couldn't help but lightly curl his lips. It's not that he has any objections to Prince Wei. In fact, this young master, who is only interested in farming, does a lot of work without any airs and is quite likable.

It's also bad here.

Who made him the person under the command of Miss Ning Er?

He is well behaved and always follows Miss Ning Er. He can also talk well. Once, his own husband saw these two people squatting in the field with sweet potatoes in their hands for an afternoon, their faces as black as the bottom of a pot.

Unfortunately, this person still cannot understand human language.

One time, when Miss Ning Er was not around, the teacher happened to meet him and asked him to sit down and drink tea, spending a few words hitting him. Wei Liang was puzzled and didn't understand, and he even asked in confusion, "Can't the host girl go together? But she's in charge of money, and everyone likes her. If you ask her to nod, you always have to go and see. How could you just do something and plant the land through the ledger?"

That may be the worst day for my husband.

Accompanied by Ning Er's misfortune the next day, she lost her composure while learning the piano and casually mentioned Wei Liang. When her husband picked up the ruler, she slapped her wrist and cried and screamed. In the end, she didn't understand why her husband was so angry that day.

Jianshu pondered over his husband's silent and jealous demeanor, feeling that his hair was cold behind his neck, but he dared not speak too much.

Fortunately, the teacher has a plan in mind.

Just be jealous for a while.

After all, Miss Ning Er and the young master Liang of Wei were innocent before, and they didn't really have anything to do. They were just focused on farming, and if they didn't want to, Mr. Liang would have to hold back.

At this time, in the magistrate's office of Zhending Prefecture, people from the Xinzhou Army had already been replaced, and the courtyard was filled with armored soldiers walking around.

The original governor was beheaded by Wan Xiuzi when the Tianjiao sect entered the city a while ago, and most of the other bureaucrats were killed. The remaining ones had already run away.

So the yamen became empty.

It happened to be moved to live with Xie Weiyan and others.

The courtyard of Miss Ning Er is certainly the best courtyard in this mansion.

As autumn approaches, maple leaves gradually dye.

The sound of a qin instrument flowing like spring water drifted down the corridor, feeling as if one had already touched the door and gradually felt a sense of proficiency.

Jian Shu couldn't help but smile as he listened outside, but when he lowered his head and saw the envelope in his hand, his face slowly became cold again.

He entered the courtyard.

The window sash of the courtyard was open, and Jiang Xuening sat at the piano table, casually caressing the strings. Xie Wei stood beside her, silently watching and listening.

After finishing the song, she breathed a sigh of relief and then turned around with a smile on her face, saying, "How's it going? Did you all play correctly this time? Then I'll have to rest for the next half hour."

Xie Wei tugged his lips at the words.

His cold gaze swept over her hopeful eyes. Although he knew in his heart that she was making a bet with him, if he played the right song, it would be considered that she knew it. He could rest for the next half hour, but in fact, he was just negotiating terms and trying to be lazy.

It's just that the days ahead are long.

If you can't learn for a day, then continue learning for a day. Ning Er, this little fool, doesn't understand at all.

He didn't embarrass her either and smiled, "Then let's finish practicing here today."

Since the incident with the Tianjiao sect last time, Ning Er has actually followed him to learn the piano. In the past few months, if there is no war on that day, he will not discuss and plan, and she will not be busy with business management. Instead, she will stay in her room, teaching and learning the piano.

However, Ning Er's mouth is a deceitful ghost.

She is not naturally fond of tranquility, and when she stays indoors, she becomes lazy and bounces around the door. He said he wants to learn the piano, so he can play it for him later. Learning is true, and progress is also true, but it's not easy to sit still. After half an hour there, I feel uncomfortable all over, jumping left and right, being lazy and lazy.

Xie Wei has always been a strict teacher. If it had been when he was studying the piano with the accompaniment of the Fengchen Palace back then, he would have picked up a ruler and whipped her.

But now

She doesn't practice the piano; He is angry; She practiced hard, but he felt heartbroken.

Although I had asked Sword Book to prepare two rulers, both of them are still brand new. Not to mention the breakage, there are not even a few scratches on them!

Jiang Xuening didn't know what Xie Wei was thinking, but felt that this person was getting better and better at speaking.

She doesn't feel like practicing the piano during this period of time.

After all, when making promises to Xie Ju'an, she was serious; Just seeing the development of the war and approaching the capital, the events of the old years came to mind one by one clearly. Practicing the piano in such an absent-minded manner may only be twice the result with half the effort. It's better to wait until I have a clear mind before practicing, that's why I'm playing tricks and avoiding laziness with him.

Sitting for a long time makes my neck ache.

She took a deep breath and couldn't help but turn her head.

Xie Wei stood behind her and smiled at the sight. He reached out and placed his hand on the back of her neck. His slender fingers exerted force and pinched her bit by bit, saying, "Just like you've been fishing for the past three days and basking in the net for the past two days, I'm afraid you may not be as good as me in your seventies or eighties. I feel tired at this moment..."

Jiang Xuening rolled his eyes.

However, when I turned around, I saw the sword book outside the door and also saw his expression. The relaxed smile on his face gradually faded, and he only asked, "Has the news arrived?"

The sword book entered the room and presented the letter.

He bowed and said, "With the help of Prince Dingfei, Dao Qin has safely taken people out of the city. He will arrive at Zhending tonight."

Jiang Xuening took the letter, opened it, and sat expressionless for a long time before lifting her eyes to look at the red leaves outside the window. She said to Xie Wei, "In the blink of an eye, it's time to kill a hundred flowers in autumn..."

*

Zhou Yinzhi rarely wanted to ride a horse or a sedan chair, only carrying his hands and walking back to his mansion.

The scenes of the court meeting just now flashed through my mind.

It is clear that he has just been appointed as the head of the Nine Gates today, and he and Duke of Dingguo Xiao Yuan each lead troops to guard the capital. It can be said that he is just one step away from the top officials, but he is not at all happy.

He never expected that the court would fall into such a situation now.

Since the return of Xinzhou, Xiao Shu's face has been shining, and Shen Lang has also greatly appreciated him. He thought that although he had dealt a heavy blow to You Fangyin and offended Jiang Xuening, he did not lose out on this matter.

But who would have thought that within two days of being happy, the Heavenly Sect would turn around.

Immediately afterwards, there is now a chaotic situation.

Having been to Xinzhou and understanding the entire process of attacking the Tatars, he naturally wouldn't think that Xie Yan and his companions were really the teachers of the diligent king, just like those naive nobles in the capital.

But no one dares to speak the truth clearly.

As the Heavenly Cult approached closer and closer, the danger faced by the capital became increasingly severe, let alone the notorious reputation of the Heavenly Cult. Many noble families in the city were not able to sit still, and some secretly planned to run away to avoid the limelight, while others even had thoughts of defecting to the enemy.

How could Shen Lang ignore it?

Recently, the Royal Guards have secretly arrested many people who want to escape, all of whom have been imprisoned, and some even assassinated directly.

Now, without mentioning Xie Yan and his two "diligent teachers", we can still stabilize the situation in the capital; If this matter is told to everyone clearly and honestly, the capital will be almost invincible.

After all, who can believe it——

Can this isolated city withstand the joint attack of the Tianjiao Yijun and Xie Yan?

In Zhou Yinzhi's view, the current court is like an egg hanging from the hair, which could fall and shatter into pieces at any time due to a gust of wind!

Garrison troops in Tongzhou, imperial city guard.

Can we really hold on to this battle with only a small number of people in total?

Thinking back to the emperor today, he left Zhang Zhe alone to speak, as if he had something to explain, but he didn't ask his courtiers to listen. It was really extraordinary.

He gradually became restless and looked up to the entrance of the mansion.

The newly built mansion originally covered an extremely wide area and was decorated with carved beams and painted rafters. Since Chen Shuyi's wedding, it has added hundreds of servants, coral, jade trees, gold, silver and jade, which are very luxurious.

Just at this moment, he doesn't even have the mood to take a second look.

After pausing in the courtyard for a moment, Zhou Yinzhi thought about Chen Shuyi's posture and felt disgusted. He decided to turn around and walked past the hanging flower gate towards the west courtyard.

There used to be maids waiting outside.

But for some reason today, it's just that there's no one outside, and there's not a sound inside.

At this moment, Zhou Yinzhi felt a bit strange.

But I didn't pay much attention either.

However, just as he was about to step over the door, he saw a golden dragon claw chrysanthemum next to him, which looked well at the sunlight, fall to the ground. His heart suddenly trembled, and a sense of foreboding suddenly arose.

Quickly walked into the door, and upon seeing it, all the maids had stopped their mouths, tied them up, and thrown them under the wall!

Zhou Yinzhi's eyelids twitched, and he immediately pressed the knife on his waist and rushed in.

There was a hint of fear hidden in his voice: "Yaoniang..."

The room is empty.

On the ground lay an unfinished baby garment.

A letter lay quietly on the desk.

*

At night, lanterns were hung in the corridor.

The candlelight inside the house swayed slightly due to the wind blowing in.

Jiang Xuening's graceful face flickered incessantly as a result.

After several months in the capital, Dao Qin finally returned and brought back a woman, a pregnant woman.

Her face is delicate and her eyebrows are shy.

Compared to the first time Jiang Xuening saw her a few years ago, her skin had turned much whiter, and her cloth clothes had been changed to silk and satin. Her facial features were soft and gentle. At this moment, when she looked at her with deep and calm eyes, she showed a hint of fear and unconsciously reached out to protect her abdomen.

There is a bulge there.

Yaoniang has been pregnant for over six months.

In her previous life, Jiang Xuening had never seen her; This life is just a two sided relationship.

If it weren't for Zhou Yinzhi, or perhaps she wouldn't even remember her name.

Jiang Xuening smiled inexplicably, lifted her hand and gently grabbed a cluster of drooping hair, pondering how useful this woman could be. She slowly said, "Don't be nervous, I'm not going to kill you."

It's okay if she didn't say this. As soon as she said it, Yao Niang's face almost turned pale in an instant.

She naturally remembers Jiang Xuening.

How can one's own adults achieve success? She was clear about it all back then; Later, the adult went to Xinzhou and during the first two days back, he was restless and couldn't fall asleep in the latter half of the night; Now, this girl has returned