Invincible son

Chapter 749 748 [Jian'an]

To the south of Chengbei Camp is the territory that really belongs to the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

The road from here to Jian'an, the capital city, is not close, about [-] li, passing through two prefectures and three prefectures.

There is not much difference between the regimes of Liang and Zhou in essence, but the names and some details are different.For example, the two governments in Daliang are the Zhengshitang and the Military Academy, which share the power of military administration.In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, it was the Military Aircraft Department and the Cabinet. The chief officer of the former was Fang Xiexiao, Minister of Military Affairs of the Prime Minister, and the latter was Xu Huiyan, the chief assistant.

As for the administrative divisions, the two dynasties are almost exactly the same, with three levels of prefectures and counties.

The mission went all the way to the south, followed by the Beiwei Battalion, and beside them were two cavalry from the Southern Zhou Dynasty with a total of more than [-] soldiers.

Xu Ziping walked with the mission, regardless of the different interests of their respective representatives, he and Sheng Duanming really got along better.Both of them are well-educated people, and they are good at talking about the classics and history collections. They quickly forgot the unpleasantness of the negotiation at the beginning, and they became close friends in just a few days.

Pei Yue didn't care about this. Ever since he saw how quickly this old scholar turned his face, he didn't worry about him at all.Don't look at Sheng Duanming who often blows his beard and stares, but in fact he has a lot of eyes. Sure enough, there are few honest scholars among scholars.

Xu Ziping talked with Sheng Duanming all day long, and Pei Yue was naturally happy, huddling in the peach blossom carriage to rest and refresh himself.

Although the two have had many skin-to-skin kisses, and even took Lin Shuyue to go wild together, Pei Yue seemed very peaceful in the carriage, because there was a middle-aged woman here.

Since crossing the Tiancang River, Ning Ning's occasional glances at Pei Yue have become very complicated.

I thought that I would live in Beiliang Jingdu for the rest of my life, but I never thought that I would have the opportunity to return to my hometown, and I would come back so quickly.That year on the small boat in Qishui, Pei Yue forced her to betray Chen Xizhi. It would be impossible to say that there was no hatred in her heart, but Ning Ning also knew that she made a mistake first.In Xingyang City, Lingzhou, Chen Xizhi committed suicide in front of her, and at that moment her heart was almost broken.

But then...

Chen Xizhi is still alive, and his only daughter has also become Pei Yue's concubine. The other party allowed her to live in the backstreet of the Hou's Mansion regardless of past suspicions. Take a look at your hometown.

What kind of person is this?

Ning Ning couldn't figure it out, sitting in the carriage at the moment was even more troubled, and after a long time she said, "Master Hou."

Pei Yue turned to look at her, and asked calmly, "What's the matter with Aunt Leng?"

Condensed and said with a solemn expression: "Before I went north to report to you about the rebellion in the capital, Lord Hou, do you still remember?"

Pei Yue nodded and said, "I remember."

Ning Ning explained: "At that time, I told Lord Hou that I learned about this matter from an elder in my hometown. Although he usually hides it very well, I know that he has secretly communicated closely with the direct descendants of the Jubei Houfu. .”

Pei Yue didn't ask her why she was able to find out other people's details, maybe Ning Ning more than ten years ago was just Chen Qingchen's trusted maid.But after Chen Qingchen's death, Ning Ning was able to keep Chen Xizhi growing up safely, needless to mention the hardships involved, she must have developed her own way through tempering.

Seeing that he was silent, Ning Ning said with a little worry: "I recalled carefully during this period, and I vaguely felt that it was because the Jubeihou Mansion didn't want something to happen to Lord Hou."

Pei Yue raised his head slightly, looked at the roof of the car and said, "Aunt Leng, actually there is something I can't figure out all these years."

Condensed and said: "Master Hou, please tell me."

Pei Yue said leisurely: "The relationship between Chen Xizhi and Lu Min originated from Chen Qingchen. I respect her mother very much. Lu Min is willing to go on the road of no return for her. This is also understandable. However, the Chu State Mansion is The family was exterminated 36 years ago, and Xian Chunqiu immediately defected to the Southern Zhou Dynasty. The case of the extermination of the Chen family was 17 years ago, why did Chen Qingchen have such close ties with the South?"

Scenes of the past came to his mind, the night battle at Luliu Village, the death of Fang Rui, the death struggle at Hengduan Mountain, the chaos in Lingzhou, the change in Huanqiu Altar, and the treason case in Kyoto. These things seemed unrelated, but Pei Yue I feel that there seems to be a thread that I can't see clearly in the dark, stringing them together.

Ning Ning said puzzledly: "Young lady wants to deal with Wang Pingzhang and the emperor. It's normal to send people to contact the south. Why does Lord Hou have such a question?"

Pei Yue chuckled lightly and said, "Then let me ask you, where did you take Chen Xizhi after the change in the autumn night of the first year of Yongning?"

Ning Ning replied: "At that time, in order to avoid the men sent by Wang Pingzhang, we could only wander around with the girl."

"Have you ever been to Southern Zhou?"

"Never."

"When did you enter Hengduan Mountain?"

"Jenxuan three years."

"When will Chen Xizhi send someone to contact people from Nan Zhou?"

"I think about it, it should be the tenth year of Renxuan."

Pei Yue shook his head after hearing this, and said in a deep voice: "Two years later, that is, the second year of Kaiping, Fang Rui sneaked into Daliang territory with [-] Pingjiang disciples, and then entered Hengduan Mountain in batches to help Chen Xizhi train his soldiers. In the third year of Kaiping, Your people are harassing the outskirts of Kyoto under the guise of bandits, am I right?"

Ning Ning nodded in response, and Tao Hua, who was sitting next to her, was confused when she heard it, but it didn't stop her from looking at her young master with admiring eyes.

Pei Yue said slowly: "This is where the problem lies. First, why didn't Chen Xizhi go to find Xian Chunqiu, who had established a firm foothold here at that time, but went far to find Fang Xiexiao? Second, why did Fang Xizhi trust Chen Xizhi , even at the expense of sending [-] disciples to the north to die?"

"This..." Ning Ning couldn't help but fell into doubt.

Although she was one of Chen Xizhi's most trusted people, she has always been unable to understand the girl's thoughts, and of course she has never thought that there is anything wrong with these things.For example, Chen Xizhi said that he wanted to rely on the influence of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and then contacted the Fang family. It didn't take long for a group of Fang family elite soldiers to enter Hengduan Mountain.

In her opinion, this is all a matter of course. After all, the girl is a genius, so she doesn't need to explain too much.

Pei Yue frowned slightly and said: "That night in Xingyang City, I never thought of letting Chen Xizhi live. But when I saw her again in the capital, I didn't want her to die immediately."

Condensed and said in surprise: "Master Hou, you promised—"

Pei Yue raised his hand to interrupt her: "From my point of view, what Chen Xizhi did was very contradictory. I always felt that someone as smart as her should not make some low-level mistakes. So I wondered if it was me There was a problem with the idea at the beginning, and Chen Xizhi had another purpose hidden from the beginning to the end."

Ning Ning was completely dazzled by him, shook her head and said: "Master Hou, although the girl is a little paranoid, she never pretends to be false. Since she told you that she will stop plotting, she will definitely not live up to her words."

Pei Yue said lightly: "I hope so."

He thought of the mansion behind Qin Garden in Duzhong, Chen Xizhi definitely didn't know how many people were hiding around the mansion.

Not just his people.

Ning Ning sighed softly, and knew that she was in an embarrassing situation now, she could no longer stand wholeheartedly by Chen Xizhi's side as before, and it was impossible to completely abandon the old relationship.At this moment, a warm little hand held her palm, and Ning Ning looked up, only to see Taohua's crescent-like eyes looking at herself with a smile.

"Mother, don't worry, the young master is just thinking about something, not doing something to Miss Chen." Tao Hua said softly.

Feeling warm in Ning Ning's heart, she was about to cry, she turned her head and said, "Good boy, mother is fine."

Seeing this scene, Pei Yue stopped asking.

He had a feeling in his heart that if Xian Chunqiu wanted to see him during his trip to Nanzhou, perhaps many mysteries would be answered.

From Chengbei Daying to Jian'an City, the journey was safe and sound, and Pei Yue also took this opportunity to sort out the context of some things.

Six days later, the mission stopped its advance, and after receiving the order from Pei Yue, the Beiwei camp went to a camp more than ten miles to the east under the escort or surveillance of the Southern Zhou cavalry.

They could no longer follow the mission, because ahead was Jian'an, the capital of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

Fifteen miles to the north of the city, flags were unfurled and crowds of people gathered.

A young girl with bright eyes and kind eyes had a strange smile on her lips, she ignored the attention of the rich and powerful children around her, and looked at the north calmly.

(End of this chapter)