Chapter 366: Beauty is a lot of trouble
The desert is endless, and the sound of camel bells echoes like a crisp ballad.
Jiang Shouzhong was sitting on a camel, looking at the seemingly endless desert scene, feeling deeply moved in his heart.
I didn’t expect to meet old acquaintances in Nanjin Kingdom. This is incredible luck.
At this time, he was wearing a mainly black robe and a dome-shaped felt hat with slightly tilted sides. It was a Southern Jin costume that Liao Feihu had specially found for him.
It gave Jiang Shouzhong, who was already heroic, a bit more rugged.
Xiao Lingqiu sat on the other camel and also changed into a piece of clothing from the Southern Jin Kingdom.
The dark blue dress highlights the woman's tall figure. There is also a belt woven with colorful silk threads around her waist, which outlines her slender waist. At her feet are a pair of embroidered soft boots.
Compared with the previous dignified and noble look, this outfit adds a bit of liveliness to the woman.
People from the caravan glanced over at her from time to time, secretly looking at her.
"Brother Jiang, why did you come to Nanjin Kingdom?"
Old Liao asked in confusion.
Jiang Shouzhong said casually: "I committed a crime in Dazhou and took my wife to flee. I almost died in this desert."
Escape?
Liao Feihu did not expect this answer.
As the dark light of Dazhou Six Gates, Jiang Shouzhong has a special status and a lot of power. In addition, with the support of Li Nanshuang, a big boss, if he makes a small mistake, he will not come here.
It seems that the other party is in big trouble.
But Brother Jiang’s daughter-in-law...
Liao Feihu couldn’t help but glance at Xiao Lingqiu a few more times, and couldn’t help but admire Jiang Shouzhong’s good fortune.
Such stunning beauty is hard to find in the world.
I thought that the other person was a bachelor like him at the beginning, but I didn't expect that now he has such a beautiful wife, and I am very envious.
When Xiao Lingqiu heard Jiang Shouzhong call herself his wife, he didn't have much reaction and just pursed his lips.
After all, the two of them are in a strange place, even if they have old acquaintances, it is still good to pretend to be husband and wife.
What's more, in the eyes of these people, Jiang Shouzhong was naked with her, and the relationship could not be separated.
“Old Liao, why don’t you explain your situation?”
Jiang Shouzhong asked with a smile.
Originally Liao Feihu planned to hide it, but when he heard that Jiang Shouzhong was on the run for committing a crime, he no longer had any scruples.
A bitter smile appeared on his face: "Kill your boss and have no choice but to escape here."
"Kill your boss?"
Jiang Shouzhong was a little surprised.
Killing your superior in the army is a serious crime.
After Liao Feihu’s narration, Jiang Shouzhong finally understood the whole story.
It turns out that Liao Feihu did go to Fengcheng Border Pass and became a beacon.
Later, because of his good performance, he was promoted to a cavalry squad leader and cooperated with large forces in guerrilla operations.
Originally the prospects were bright.
But not long after, a new boss was transferred from above. It seemed that he was a member of a certain aristocratic family who came to do the gold plating.
This boss has a domineering style. He was stopped by Liao Feihu when he was molesting a good girl, so he held a grudge and continued to find trouble.
Liao Feihu endured these.
I even endured being whipped several times for trivial matters.
But one day, before any spies could investigate clearly, the boss ordered Liao Feihu and others to go to an area in Laoai Valley to transport a small batch of more important supplies.
This boss' original intention was to teach Liao Feihu and the others a lesson and make them suffer a little.
I never thought there would be an enemy army operating there.
In the end, only Liao Feihu and a companion came back alive, and all the supplies were lost.
The superiors were furious when such a huge loss occurred.
The boss was supposed to be held accountable, but in the end, some connections were used to argue that Liao Feihu and others failed to obey their superiors, which caused such a disaster.
After a decision was made above, Liao Feihu and his companion were ordered to be subject to military justice.
Fortunately, there was a junior lieutenant who had served as a soldier under Grandpa Liao Feihu. When he learned about the situation, he relied on connections to avoid Liao Feihu's punishment and only received a few military sticks.
The companion with Liao Feihu was beheaded directly.
This made Liao Feihu very angry and chilled.
Especially when I saw that the boss not only was not punished, but also used the pension money deducted from the dead brothers to live and drink, my hatred reached the extreme.
So he rushed straight into the flower building and beheaded his drunken boss.
After killing his boss, Liao Feihu could only start his escape.
At a critical moment when he was escaping, he was lucky enough to be rescued by a merchant from Nanjin Kingdom, and finally ended up here after traveling all the way.
After hearing this, Jiang Shouzhong was quite emotional: "This is in line with your character, Lao Liao."
Liao Feihu looked sad: "Actually, I want to go back every moment, but... ”
Liao Feihu clenched his fist and punched his thigh hard.
As a citizen of the continent, his ancestors were all soldiers of the continent, but he turned out to be a "traitor". This made Liao Feihu, who wanted to serve the country, very sad.
Even if I go home now, I feel ashamed to see my ancestral graves again.
Jiang Shouzhong patted him on the shoulder:
"Just follow your heart. If you go back, you will be sorry for your dead brothers. Things like defending the home and the country, we still have to do it. It depends.
Home, you don't have it now. As for the country, there is a group of moths living in it and they have abandoned you. Sooner or later this continent will end. Don't think too much. It's good to live here peacefully for the rest of your life.
Of course, if you are willing to serve Nanjin Kingdom, that is your business. Anyway, I will not use this to criticize you. "
Hearing this, Liao Feihu shook his head repeatedly: "This is impossible. "
Jiang Shouzhong glanced at the guards of the caravan.
Liao Feihu knew what the other party was thinking, and explained: "You may not know, although this is the territory of Nanjin Kingdom, it is no longer Under the jurisdiction of Nanjin Kingdom. ”
"Why?"
Jiang Shouzhong looked at him in surprise.
Before Liao Feihu could speak, Xiao Lingqiu suddenly asked: "The old emperor passed away?"
Liao Feihu was stunned and nodded:
"No. Wrong, the old emperor of Nanjin Kingdom has passed away, and now all the princes are vying for the throne, each holding heavy troops to carve up the territory.
Moreover, many tribes that were once vassals have also declared independence, including the Heshan tribe where we are now, so the current Nanjin Kingdom is like a piece of loose sand. "
Jiang Shouzhong recalled the little prince Wanyan Wuhai he met in Qingzhou.
The reason why the other party was anxious to incite the rebels to rebel was because the old emperor was dying and planned to take the lead. Fighting for the throne.
The plan failed and he was killed.
I didn't expect that the old emperor died suddenly so soon.
It's just that the collapse of the Southern Jin Kingdom was a bit complete, right? Didn't the old emperor arrange a prince or an auxiliary minister?
Seeing Jiang Shouzhong's doubts, Xiao Lingqiu explained calmly:
"Today's Nanjin Kingdom is similar to the continent more than 20 years ago, and even the internal troubles are more serious. The emperor's ability is mediocre, Foreign relatives have seriously interfered in politics, and extravagance has become common in both the government and the public. Furthermore, because the previous implementation of the Han system was too fierce, it touched the interests of many tribes.
In addition, there are constant conflicts between some tribes. If there is Prime Minister Wanyan Geqing. Fortunately, this guy has outstanding abilities and can at least stabilize the situation.
It is a pity that Wanyan Geqing was assassinated five years ago, leaving no minister who can control the overall situation..." At this point, Xiao Lingqiu said. After a pause, he continued:
"In addition, both Dazhou and Yanrong have placed many chess pieces in Nanjin Kingdom. It is not surprising that Nanjin Kingdom has become the current situation."
Of course, Xiao Lingqiu has some words Nothing is said.
Yan Rong and Dazhou are in conflict, and there will be a battle sooner or later, and the biggest external factor is the Southern Jin Kingdom.
Both sides want to make him an ally.
Even if we can't become allies, we don't want the other party to be entangled like a poisonous snake and suddenly bite us.
After all, the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman benefits.
Although Nanjin Kingdom has been weakened to the naked eye, it is unlikely to participate in the war between the two countries. But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. As long as it doesn't fall down for a day, you have to beware of being stabbed in the dark.
Especially the old emperor's brain was prone to convulsions.
So as long as we can successfully form an alliance, it can be regarded as solving a big worry.
However, in the face of the tension between the two countries, the surly emperor of the Southern Jin Kingdom repeatedly jumped around, sometimes agreeing, sometimes regretting, and sometimes raising the stakes, which made Xiao Lingqiu and Zhou Chang very angry.
Even if they formed an alliance with Dazhou later, it was not sincere.
So in this case, Dazhou and Yanrong decided to attack Nanjin Kingdom first in a tacit understanding.
Let’s get this unstable factor out of the way.
The way to settle the situation is to interfere with the internal affairs of Nanjin Kingdom.
Either win over officials, create disputes, or secretly support other princes, burying mines in the dark.
After all, the best way to deal with a sick tiger is not to use force to anger it, but to make its condition more serious, slowly wear down its body, and become a sick cat.
The death of Wanyan Geqing, the prime minister of the Southern Jin Kingdom, was also an assassination completed by the secret cooperation between the two countries.
That prime minister's ability is indeed outstanding.
Many of the conspiracies created by the spies of the two countries were destroyed by him.
With him here, it is not easy to turn this sick tiger in Nanjin Kingdom into a sick cat. The only way is to get rid of it.
In short, the purpose of Zhou Chang and Xiao Lingqiu is to plunge the Southern Jin Kingdom into internal strife. In order to avoid being benefited by the fisherman of Nanjin Kingdom when the two countries fight in the future.
At the moment, it seems that the effect is very good.
Xiao Lingqiu asked: "You said you are in the Heshan tribe now?"
Liao Feihu nodded: "That's right."
Xiao Lingqiu recalled the intelligence information she had read, and her lips parted lightly:
"The Heshan tribe was attached to the Southern Jin Kingdom in the second year of Beiyuan. Because it was involved in the Longboa Rebellion, the tribe had experienced a There were massacres and purges, and they were almost exterminated.
So the Heshan tribe has always had a hatred towards the Nanjin Kingdom. It is not surprising that they are taking advantage of the chaos in the country to declare independence, but..."
< br>Xiao Lingqiu narrowed his phoenix eyes, tapped the reins unconsciously with his slender fingers, and said:
"There should not be many young people left in the Heshan tribe. Even if the Southern Jin Kingdom is in turmoil now, the surrounding areas The other princes’ armies stationed there will not allow foreigners to become independent. How did you do that?”
Hearing this, Liao Feihu's face became gloomy.
He squeezed out a smile and said: "Those princes fought so hard that they couldn't care less about the Heshan tribe. They can still survive in the cracks."
Xiao Lingqiu glanced behind him. The well-trained caravan guards were thoughtful.
……
Towards the afternoon, the caravan arrived at a dilapidated town.
It can be seen that the architectural style here imitates the Central Plains, while retaining some local characteristics. Perhaps because of too much wind and sand, the overall look is somewhat nondescript.
Due to the previous restructuring implemented by Nanjin Kingdom, many people in Nanjin Kingdom can speak the Central Plains language.
Liao Feihu took Jiang Shouzhong and two others to a house guarded by soldiers.
“Brother Jiang, outsiders must report to the clan leader when they come here, especially since the current situation is complicated, so as not to let suspicious people mix in. So whether they can stay here depends on the clan leader’s decision.
However, Don’t worry, even if the clan leader doesn’t want to take you in, I have other ways to keep you here.”
Jiang Shouzhong smiled and nodded: "I'll trouble you then."
After informing the doorman, the three of them were taken into a living room.
An old man with a white beard sat in the living room.
The old man’s name is Aluhun, and he is the current chief of the Heshan tribe.
There was also a young man in his twenties standing next to him.
The moment Jiang Shouzhong and the two appeared in the living room, the young man's eyes lit up and he was instantly attracted to the incomparable Xiao Lingqiu.
Even when the clan leader was talking to Liao Feihu, he didn't come back to his senses. He kept staring straight at him, barely closing his eyes.
It wasn’t until the patriarch coughed that the man regained his composure.
Clan Chief Baihu was a little dissatisfied with his grandson's pig-like appearance, and it was difficult to reprimand him in front of outsiders, so he said to the young man:
"Liefeng, since Mr. Jiang is Feihu's friend, he also They are our guests from the Heshan Department. You take Mr. Jiang and his wife to the Xiangyun Inn, arrange a room for them, and ask the shopkeeper to cook some good food for them.”
The patriarch deliberately emphasized the word "madam" a little more.
Madam?
The man named Liefeng was startled and looked at Jiang Shouzhong, with a hint of jealousy in his eyes.
However, he quickly suppressed this negative emotion and said with a smile: "Don't worry, grandpa, I will arrange it."
Then he looked at Liao Feihu again and said with a smile: "Brother Liao, I leave it to you to take care of my sister's marriage."
Liao Feihu's face froze and he nodded silently.
Leaving the courtyard, Liefeng tried to walk with Xiao Lingqiu, but the woman held Jiang Shouzhong's arm and didn't even look at him.
Even in the face of Gale's earnest conversation, he didn't bother to respond.
This made the man's face look a little ugly.
Jiang Shouzhong was helpless.
There are so many beautiful women around me that it’s really troublesome wherever I go.
The strong wind suppressed the dissatisfaction in my heart, and turned to Jiang Shouzhong and smiled:
"Brother Jiang, you are a guest after coming from afar. Why don't I pick up the wind and cleanse the dust for you two tonight, and go to your home?" How about a good drink at a restaurant owned by Zhongyuan people?"
Jiang Shouzhong declined: "I'm sorry, Master Liefeng, just drink."
"Brother Jiang, you don't want to give me face?"< br>
Liefeng's smile was a little cold.
Liao Feihu saw this and quickly tried to smooth things over:
"Master Liefeng, Brother Jiang and Miss Jingjing have been trapped in the desert for many days and are already exhausted. Let them rest first."< br>
Hearing this, Liefeng couldn't say anything else.
“Brother Liao!”
At this time, a girl in purple clothes suddenly ran from a distance.
The girl has a delicate face and tall figure. After seeing Liao Feihu, a joyful smile appeared on her face: "Brother Liao, I thought you would only come back tomorrow."
Liao Feihu saw the girl, He forced a smile: "Yunzhu."
Jiang Shouzhong glanced at Liao Feihu, then looked at the emotion flowing in the girl's eyes, and he understood clearly.
Lao Liao is so good, he even picked up a local girl.
But Lao Liao seems unhappy?
Jiang Shouzhong was a little confused.
At this moment, Jiang Shouzhong's eyes suddenly fixed on a necklace on the girl's chest.
To be precise, it is a string of beads.
(End of this chapter)