Chapter 85 Chapter Seven: Li Ce's Big Marriage

Just as Zhuge Yue was leaving with his followers, another team of horses and horses came slowly, the capable old butler jumped off the carriage, Boss Mu followed behind him with a nod and bow, his head wished to hit the ground, he was in a hurry Said: "You are here, I have prepared all the people, just waiting for you to choose." The old butler was over sixty years old, wearing a clean blue cloth gown with a white satin belt tied around his waist, his hair was combed meticulously, and he looked very capable.He walked up to the slaves with a sullen face, and glanced at the ragged slaves one by one. After a while, he stretched out his fingers and pointed at the people in the cage.

"This, this, this, and this..." Boss Mu followed and quickly took a small notebook to record it. After a while, the old man selected twenty-five slaves, then turned around and said, "Okay, that's all." "Ah?" Boss Mu was stunned: "That's all? Don't you want to look again, master? There are still a lot of strong people in the shack behind me, because the space is not big enough to pull them out, why don't you go to the back Take a look?" "That's all after talking about it, how can there be so much nonsense." The old man frowned, and said in a solemn voice, Boss Mu was taken aback, nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, the little one is talking too much."

Just as the old man was about to leave, a clear voice suddenly called out: "Please stay, old man!" The old man was taken aback, and when he turned around, he saw a young man with a handsome face and a bookish look forced to squeeze in front of the slaves. His face was flushed, but his lips were a little white. He licked his lips nervously, and opened his mouth and said: "Old man, I have read the eight histories, and I have mastered the six arts. I have studied literature since I was a child, and I have dabbled in Songtao, Qilue, Dashu, Shengyu, Lanzhijing, Daodewen, Guizangjianyi, Yuan Zonghengyu, Qinqi and chess. There are researches on calligraphy, painting, tea art and incense, can you buy me, sir?"

The old man slowly frowned, and said in a low voice, "I bought a slave for rough work, not a teacher." "I can also do rough work," Liang Shaoqing said immediately after hearing the words, racking his brains to figure out what the so-called rough work includes, and said hurriedly: "I can grind ink, cut paper, dry books, organize manuscripts, oh yes, I can also light fires , carrying water, chopping firewood, and…” "Are you really familiar with the Lan Zhi Jing?" A deep and mellow voice sounded slowly, not very loud, but it had a sense of tranquility and serenity. A slightly pale hand lifted the curtain of the green cloth carriage. Chunhu, his complexion was slightly pale, and the weather was not cold, but he wore a silver satin cloak, the hood was half covered, the blue shirt was elegant, and he had an undisguised elegant demeanor.

Pedestrians on the street are like flowing water, fish and dragons are mixed around, cars and horses are busy, and the sharp neighing of horses disturbs the sleeping people. The girl who is in a coma slowly opens her eyes, and all she can see is such a pair of eyes that are as moist as water.Chu Qiao was lying in the dry grass, looking weakly at the man not far away, she didn't speak, she didn't move, she just watched quietly, her eyes were far away, and the long-term fatigue and hard work were washed away in an instant. "Know a thing or two, the Lan Zhi Sutra is profound and profound, it's really insulting to the lord."

The young man in green shirt nodded. He was still very young, only twenty-five or six years old, but his demeanor was introverted and indifferent. The man nodded and said, "Uncle Qing, buy him." "My lord!" Liang Shaoqing suddenly shouted loudly: "I have a younger brother who is sick, and we cannot be separated no matter what. Can you buy him together?" The young man in blue shirt followed Liang Shaoqing's fingers, and immediately saw Chu Qiao lying on the ground weakly. The girl dressed in men's clothing had a peaceful face. Although her face was as pale as paper, she did not look distressed. Men, neither humble nor overbearing, neither happy nor sad.The man nodded and said, "Okay."

Liang Shaoqing clapped her hands happily, strode to Chu Qiao, hugged her horizontally, and said, "It's saved! It's saved!" Chu Qiao was having difficulty breathing, and the loss of strength after taking out the arrow made her very weak. Her voice was like a mosquito, and she said softly, "Thank you very much." Liang Shaoqing just shook his head happily, and suddenly seemed to think of something, leaned over and asked, "By the way, what's your name? How will I call you later?" Chu Qiao said: "You say that I am your younger brother, so I will do whatever you like. My surname is Qiao, so you can call me Xiao Qiao."

"Okay, my surname is Liang, my name is Shaoqing, and my cursive calligraphy is Zhangyu." Chu Qiao nodded: "Nerdy." Liang Shaoqing was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said angrily, "Hey! You should be called Big Brother!" But Chu Qiao couldn't hear her anymore. She tilted her head and passed out.At this moment, the old man named Uncle Qing came forward, only glanced at Chu Qiao, and said, "Hurry up and get in the carriage, there is a doctor accompanying us in the carriage." The carriage hurried away, with the gazes of ordinary people looking up, and the slightly floating smoke and soil from that place, disappearing in the slight mist of the morning.

Boss Mu rubbed his hands resentfully, everyone had already disappeared, and he still carried a bit of grievance.The servants at the side came forward and said with a smile without looking at his face: "The head of the family has made a fortune!" "Make a lot of money!" Boss Mu was furious, and cursed out of breath: "It's still a big family, it's as stingy as a mouse, and just a few people still bargain with me for a long time, damn it!" The servant was taken aback, and asked: "It doesn't look like a school, the head of the family, who are they?"

"Grandson only knows," Boss Mu threw the account book in his hand aside, and said angrily, "Liu Laosan introduced me yesterday, so I guess he doesn't know. These days, the clan is not doing well, but they still have to fight." Swollen face and fat, grandma's!" "Close the stall!" Boss Mu shouted depressingly: "I'm unlucky today, and I lost all the money I made this morning. Damn it, it's really fucking unlucky!" The streets are noisy, and the smell of various snacks wafts through the streets of Xianyang City. The crowds are bustling, stopping at the places they are interested in.Many businessmen from other places looked back and forth curiously, and bought some small items that please them from time to time.The small traders in front of the slave stalls had a very good business today. They opened a big deal early in the morning, and they were delighted from ear to ear.

Suddenly, the peddler's eyes lighted up, and he suddenly regained his energy. He saw the young man in Chinese clothes who had just passed by galloping back, with a serious expression on his face. It seemed that something had happened.A common man in the market, he has no hobbies in his life, he only loves to have nothing to do to join in the fun, he is not blessed to provoke such a evil star, he is very happy, he stretched his neck and looked over. When Zhuge Yue hurriedly rushed to Boss Mu's slave booth, Boss Mu and his subordinates had already packed up the stall and were about to leave.Yue Qi took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Please stay." Boss Mu has known countless people in his life, and his eyes are so vicious. You can tell who has money and who has no money, especially just now, this man bought more than ten people from others without asking the price. The little slave girl who had just been sold, he couldn't let go of the mallet that came to him again.Quickly nodded and bowed trot forward, said with a smile: "Young Master, what can I do for you?" Zhuge Yue didn't speak, his face was cold, he stepped forward and walked towards a string of slaves tied up with ropes behind him. Boss Mu was taken aback for a moment, and hurried forward to meet him, shouting, "Hey, young master, you..." With a sound of "swish", Yue Qi's scabbard was placed in front of Boss Mu's neck. The man's expression was unkind, and he said slowly, "Stop, have you been told to move forward?" Boss Mu rubbed his hands nervously, and accompanied him cautiously. Years of experience told him that the group of people in front of him was definitely not someone he could provoke. After a while, the blue-robed man turned around, came to Boss Mu, and said in a deep voice, "Are all your slaves here?" "Yes, it's all here. I'm going to close the booth, and the people from the two shacks at the back have just been brought out. This young man, is there anything you like?" Zhuge Yue frowned slowly, his lips were cold, and he was speechless for a long time. After a while, he asked word by word: "Are you sure, everyone is here?" It was just a short sentence, but the sweat on Boss Mu's forehead immediately flowed down. He nodded nervously, and then said: "Return to the eldest son, they are all here, and the younger ones dare not cheat even if they are brave enough." you." Zhu Cheng had already figured out the cause and effect of the matter at this moment, and approached Zhuge Yue cautiously, and said to Zhuge Yue: "Master, did you misunderstand, with Miss Xing'er's ability, how could they have the ability to arrest her?" Zhuge Yue didn't speak, just stood in the same place and meditated quietly. The morning sun broke through the mist, golden and colorful, and the warmth of spring water sprinkled on the flowers, plants and trees in the whole Xianyang City. The traveler is driving a small boat, slowly swaying the scull, leisurely and contented, like a light ink painting. Zhuge Yue raised his footsteps, and walked out, his eyes were cold, no longer the look of talent just now.But at the moment he was leaving, a black-faced man ran out from the dilapidated shack at the back, and he didn't see the person outside in a hurry, and shouted happily: "The master! That kid has a handbag with him!" A good sword, I think it can be worth a lot of money." Everyone's eyes were focused on the past, and Zhuge Yue was no exception. With concentrated eyes and raised eyebrows, Zhuge Yue strode forward, snatched the sword away, and drew it out of its sheath with a "shua" sound! In an instant, the radiant brilliance overflowed with brilliance, and everyone turned pale with fright, staring at the peerless and sharp top-quality sword with dumbfounded. The body of the sword is ancient, with faint bloodstains and waves, and on the top are two words written in small script in ancient seal script: Breaking the Moon! Zhuge Yue's face turned as cold as ice in an instant, he walked straight forward, held up the sword flatly, and said in a deep voice: "Where did you get this sword?" "This, this, yes, was picked up by the villain." With a sound of "swish", the long sword roared, and the long wind suddenly rolled up Zhuge Yue's dark blue robe sleeves, and the man pointed his sword obliquely at Boss Mu's throat, and said slowly in a low tone, "Are you going to say it or not? " "Forgive me! Eldest Prince, spare me! This, this sword belongs to a slave." "What about the slaves?" Boss Mu was frightened out of his wits, and he answered every question: "It was bought just now." "Bought it?" Zhuge Yue snorted coldly, "I think you won't cry when you see the coffin!" "My lord! Everything the villain said is true, and there is not even a single word of falsehood. If you don't believe me, you can ask these shops around. Someone did come to buy a batch of slaves just now, and that person was one of them." Boss Mu knelt on the ground with a bang, his liver and gallbladder splitting with fright, and he shouted loudly. Zhuge Yue glanced at the faces of the audience around him, and then said in a deep voice, "Who bought it? How long have you been away?" "I just left, and it's not even a stick of incense. As for who the buyer is, I don't know, I really don't know!" A soothing wind suddenly blew from the end of the long street, swirling all the way, blowing up smoke and dust all over the ground.Zhuge Yue's robe fluttered, his black hair was like night, and his lips became even more red. He stood in the center of the crowd, and for a moment, his eyes were somewhat confused.He looked at the rolling crowd with mixed emotions, including belated resentment, careless remorse, bewildered bewilderment, and more, deep disappointment. "She is injured, isn't it serious?" Boss Mu is so shrewd, if he doesn't know that the young master's background is extraordinary at this moment, then his life will be in vain.Hastily said: "The injury is very serious, there is a knife wound on the left rib, and an arrow wound on the shoulder. I picked her up last night near the Town God's Temple in the suburbs of the city. It took a famous doctor to treat her overnight and saved her life. Eldest son, The little Yulu, who has eyes but does not know Mount Tai, never knew that the little prince was your friend, and sold him as a slave, the little one will die, the little one will die!" "Young Master?" Zhuge Yue frowned slightly, then he felt relieved. He looked down at Boss Mu, and said in a deep voice, "You really deserve to die!" Zhuge Yue's voice was low and full of killing and bloody aura. Boss Mu was startled, and immediately fell silent. The man continued, "She has only me as her master in this world. Depending on you, how dare you?" Reselling her like a commodity, you should be damned, you should be damned." "Eldest son, little, little..." "Yue Qi, I will leave this place to you. I don't want to see him obstructing my eyes on the way back in the future." Yue Qi took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Yes." Ignoring Boss Mu's begging, Zhuge Yue galloped away and quickly disappeared into the busy street. Horseshoes were rolling, and there were screams like slaughtering pigs in the bustling market. In this day and age, the lives of civilians were as cheap as grass, and no one would shed a single tear for a slave trader like Boss Mu, who was so full of evil. "Zhu Cheng, go to the Water Transport Yamen and tell us that instead of taking the water route, we will take the dry road instead." Zhu Cheng was taken aback, and even though he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help dissuading him: "Young master, the master told us to arrive at Tangjing in advance, and the dry road will take time. Besides, all the feudal lords who entered the customs this time are by water. , only our family is independent, I'm afraid there will be rumors." Zhuge Yue didn't reply, just turned his head and looked at him coldly, but the meaning was very clear. Zhu Cheng felt chills down his spine when he saw him, how could he not know what Zhuge Yue was thinking, this time the Tang capital was in a grand event, the waterway was blocked, no one dared to go except the invited clan, ordinary pedestrians and small clans must have entered the customs by dry road, and A family that can buy servants from such a low-end slave trader must not be a big clan.The young master insisted on taking the dry road, and his purpose was obvious.It's just that even if he finds it, what's the point with the two of them in their current identities?After all, the young master is not the thirteen-year-old boy nine years ago, and she is not the little slave girl who had nothing back then. Young master, even if you find it, what can you do?It was a tiger, even if it was temporarily injured and trapped, it couldn't be kept. Zhu Cheng shook his head and sighed, then turned his head and walked towards the Heyun Yamen.The rising sun was like fire, shining on Zhuge Yue's dark blue robe sleeves, shining brilliantly, dazzling and handsome, with a unique demeanor. The willow branches in the distance are like new ones, and a big elm tree is thick and tall, estimated to be thirty or forty years old. It is covered with red cloth strips and various paper-cuts, which are superstitions of the rural people.They believe that there are gods living in the elm tree, and the thicker and older the tree, the more powerful it is. Over time, people who encounter difficulties often come here to worship. A red string, pray for the smoothness of the mind and the safety of the deceased. The strong wind blew, and Zhuge Yue's clothes were like washing. He reached out and untied the jade around his waist, and threw it towards the elm tree.With a ding, the priceless pendant hung on a tall branch, wobbling and shining brightly in the sun. "drive!" Zhuge Yue turned around and rode his horse, leading his subordinates away with a bang. The summer cicadas chirped, the hot wind hit, the jade pendants among the trees swayed, and there were shadows. When I woke up, it was already dusk, the river surface was full of golden light, and the red sun was in the west. Seeing her waking up and smiling happily, Liang Shaoqing hurriedly picked up the soup on the side and carefully fed it to her. The medicine is very bitter, and it is torture in disguise to drink it spoonful by spoonful like this.Chu Qiao frowned, took the medicine bowl and drank it down, and then quickly took a sip of strong tea to suppress the bitterness in her mouth. After changing into clean clothes, the wound was re-bandaged with medicine, and half of the serious illness was gone immediately.Chu Qiao sat up, looked up and down the room where she and Liang Shaoqing were, frowned and asked, "What is this place, where are we going?" "We were bought by someone." Liang Shaoqing said the facts known to everyone in the world with a mysterious expression, and that expression made him want to punch his head flat: "We are on the boat now." Chu Qiao has a very good temper. She resisted the urge to beat him up and said calmly, "Bookworm, can you tell me something I don't know." "Oh," Liang Shaoqing nodded, and began to talk about the poor information he knew. The family who bought the two of them was named Zhan, and they came from Shuixiu Province on the border between Xia and Tang, and they were going to the capital of Bian and Tang.The owner was a young man in his twenties, the man they saw in the market, named Zhan Ziyu.In addition, there are five young ladies in this family, all of whom are Zhan Ziyu's sisters. Among them, the eldest sister, the second sister and the third sister are all married, and the husbands of the three are also on board.There are three large ships in total, hundreds of servants, and more than a hundred guards. Except for the three sons-in-law, there is only the previous uncle Qing who is in charge, who can be regarded as the chief housekeeper. It's just that they brought so many people with them on one trip. This Zhan family seems to be a big family.It's just that Chu Qiao thought about it for a long time, but she really didn't think of a clan with the surname Zhan in Daxia. Since this group of people was going to Tang Jing, she was not in a hurry to leave, so that she could recuperate well, secondly, she could avoid Daxia's pursuit, and thirdly, she would go along with her, killing three birds with one stone. Thinking of this, Chu Qiao raised her head and asked: "You said they are going to Tang Jing, do you know what they are going to Tang Jing for?" "Prince Bian Tang is about to get married, and the entire nobles of Bian Tang and Great Xia Huai Song will send people to Tangjing to attend the wedding ceremony of Prince Bian Tang." "Big marriage?" Chu Qiao was taken aback, then sat up immediately, and asked loudly, "Who will marry him?" Liang Shaoqing was about to answer, when the boat suddenly moved violently, the sailors on both sides shouted loudly, and the big boat started slowly. "At last," Liang Shaoqing said, "I heard that there was a Daxia clan who refused to board the ship for a long time. Mr. Zhan didn't dare to be the first, and waited for a whole day. It seems that the person still has something to do. Get ahead of the curve." "You said that Prince Bian Tang married the Crown Princess, who did he marry? Is it Princess Daxia?" "Originally it belonged to the crown princess," Liang Shaoqing said, "but later, because of the civil strife in Daxia, the original crown princess became a side concubine, just because it was the first time the crown prince accepted a concubine, so it was inevitable that it would be more grand. People are the nine princesses of Daxia, and they are even more grand." Chu Qiao lowered her head and did not speak for a long time.Liang Shaoqing was taken aback, and called out, "Little Qiao? Little Qiao? What's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable?" "No." Chu Qiao shook her head, slowly leaned on the bed, and said in a low voice, "I'm tired and want to rest for a while." "Then you rest, I'll go out and have a look." The hatch was opened, and Liang Shaoqing stepped out.Chu Qiao leaned against the bed, frowned deeply, and murmured in a low voice: "Da Xia finally married Bian Tang, Yan Xun, what should we do?" The sky was as blue as blue. Liang Shaoqing stood on the deck and saw that the hull was huge, about three feet wide, upturned, with four masts, two at the front and two at the rear. The hull was divided into four layers. Two floors above deck and two floors below deck.Chu Qiao and Liang Shaoqing were the lowest servants, they should have been on the bottom floor and lived with everyone.But when Uncle Qing saw that Chu Qiao was seriously injured, he actually set aside a small cabin on the second deck for the two of them to live in. At this moment, a loud horn sounded suddenly from the bow of the ship. The boatman yelled loudly, swung his arms vigorously, opened the sails, and the big ship started to move quickly, taking advantage of the wind.Green mountains and green trees on both sides of the river, silvery white river surface, white fish jumping, flying birds circling, all of a sudden, the stagnant air in the chest disappeared, and thousands of turbid and dirty air came out through the body. Liang Shaoqing stood on the deck, slowly raised his head, a simple scholar With a slight smile, finally, we are going to Tang Jing! At this moment, on the far shore, there was a group of people quietly looking at the distant ship. Zhu Cheng stepped forward cautiously and said, "Young Master, everything has been arranged. The boats that came to meet you from Bian Tang have also been withdrawn. After completing the customs clearance documents, we can enter Bian Tang from Baizhi Pass." "En," Zhuge Yue nodded, looking aimlessly at the white river, and said slowly, "No hurry, let's stay in Xianyang City for two days first." Zhu Cheng sighed silently, the young master is worried, he is afraid that if the locals will buy the girl away.He nodded and said, "The servant obeys." There was a gentle breeze on the surface of the river, thousands of mountains passed by, and the cliffs were green and green. Zhuge Yue stood on the bank, looked at the boats going away, then turned around and rode his horse towards Xianyang City. Fate is often such a coincidence, Zhuge Yue does not know that the person he is looking for is lying quietly on the big boat originally prepared for him at this moment.Just like he took it for granted that the financial resources of the aristocratic family who are eligible to participate in Li Ce's wedding will not be weak enough to buy slaves in such a place.But some things just happened like this, the world was outrageously coincidental, and outrageously unfathomable, at the moment when the man rode away, the girl lifted the curtain of the only small window, poked her head out and looked out, But only the billowing dust of horseshoes rolling in the thick river fog can be seen. On that day, it was the ninth day of June, and the news of the wedding of Bian Tang Prince Li Ce had spread throughout the entire Simon Continent seven days ago, and all forces were secretly speculating, thinking about the political benefits that this marriage could bring. . Except for the Yanbei regime, which has completely broken with the Great Xia Dynasty, all forces in the entire continent rushed to the capital of Bian and Tang Dynasties in an instant. The faction of the clan and Bian Tang repaired, but also took the opportunity to inquire about the attitude of the most stable regime on the continent towards the civil strife in Daxia.As a result, the Zhenhuang Banquet, which was originally disbanded due to civil strife, reappeared on the streets of Tangjing. In the ancient and mysterious Biantang land, the crowds were bustling and lively. However, it was also on the same day that Yanbei finally received the news that all parts of Daxia were chasing Chu Qiao.The son of Yan Xun, the new king of Yanbei, was furious and ordered to attack Xia with all his strength. His subordinates Wei Jing, Xi Rui, Bian Cang, Lu Fang, Du Ci and others, under the leadership of the military advisor Wu Daoya, invaded the northwestern Batuha family. In the territory, no soldiers were left in every battle, and the old Batu who was killed was crying bitterly. In just three days, he lost one-third of the territory, and the other two-thirds are still in the turmoil of the internal people. Among the precarious support.Letters asking for help rushed like snowflakes to Zhenhuang Emperor's Capital and Yundu Accompanying Capital, covered with the concerns of the Batuha family in the northwest and the blood dripping from the soldiers when they delivered the letters. In an instant, the entire Great Xia Dynasty was in turmoil, and all forces were afraid that they would become the first victim of Yanbei's iron cavalry.The lion in Yanbei said that if Chu Qiao loses a hair in any territory, the whole family of the leader of that territory should be buried with him. They had better pray that this woman who was hunted down by thousands of miles would not have a cold, fever and runny nose. Otherwise, the news of Chu Qiao's death spread today, and the Yanbei army will come to the city tomorrow, and there will be no mercy! This statement is not false, the assassination groups of the Datong Guild hidden in various places in Daxia have been dispatched one after another, beheading the governors of the prefectures and towns who had participated in the large-scale strangulation and hunting.Within two days, there were more than 30 people in the death list of first-level officials reported to the empire from various places. In an instant, the scouts and pursuers sent from all over the country withdrew one after another, and Yanbei's powerful strength made everyone feel terrified.He Yan Xun may not have the strength to fight against the entire Great Xia, but he definitely has the ability to destroy a province, a county, and even kill himself without knowing it. God knows when the catastrophe is approaching, will the empire be like this I usually stood by and watched, but who can guarantee that the blind man who told the fortune at the door, the aunt who was selling pancakes at the corner of the street, the new young man at home, and the concubine who just entered the mansion on the bed were not sent by the big peers to take my head assassin? One thing more is worse than one thing less. It is good to make contributions, but compared with this, what is more important is one's own life. Of course Chu Qiao didn't know that the situation at the rear had changed so drastically at the moment the ship sailed. She lay quietly in the cabin, waiting for her injury to recover, thinking hard about what Tang Xia's marriage would bring to Yan Bei. What kind of political malpractices come.She hoped that after entering Tangjing with the fleet, she would turn south and return to Yanbei quickly along the waterway, so as to discuss this matter with Yan Xun. She didn't know what kind of wind and rain would be waiting ahead. That prosperous and beautiful thousand-year-old capital slowly opened its huge mouth like a huge net, engulfing all the forces in the world. Among them, a huge storm gradually invaded, and the warm wind mixed with the smell of Bian Tang pollen and rouge, gently blowing from the south, made people accidentally feel crispy and numb, especially addicted to it unconsciously. Some lines of sight will eventually meet each other, some fists will eventually collide, and some figures will eventually overlap each other in the prosperous and prosperous age.Even if you escape for a while, you will never be able to escape forever.It was a predestined entanglement, either two stars falling together, or drawing swords to each other, or shining together in Kyushu. Two days later, Zhuge Yue reorganized his troops, left Xianyang City, entered Baizhi Pass, and set foot on the land of Bian Tang. At the same time, a group of people quietly left Yanbei and came quickly towards the southeast of the Simon Continent, with rolling horseshoes and flying dust. The drama of Zhenhuang Emperor's Capital, which was interrupted because of Yanbei's independence, will finally resume in Bian Tang's capital and continue to be staged.