Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1465 Dangerous eggs in the nest
When she returned to her own residence, Mrs. A Dong's back was already covered with cold sweat.Seeing the pale and weak face of the lady, several maids rushed forward to help her, but they were pushed away roughly.

"Back off, all back off!"

Lady A-Dong's tone trembled slightly and was slightly sharp. She didn't want anyone to see her current appearance, so she waved her hands to drive the maids out.

This lady has always been gentle and quiet, it is rare for her to lose her composure and be so angry. After seeing this, the maids were all awe-inspiring, and they didn't dare to say anything, and left the room one after another.It's just that when they walked down the corridor, they found dozens of Zu's family members marching over and guarding the front and back of the house firmly.

The lady A-Dong in the room still had a gloomy expression at the moment. When she closed her eyes, the image of Fu Lang looking at her sharply with a sword just now appeared in her mind.For a moment, it seemed that the blade of the sword was really going to pierce her directly, but in the end Fu Lang just slowly withdrew his sword, and told her to go back to the house to rest and not to walk around casually in his usual calm tone.

"The husband of your family has very deep aspirations. I thought that giving up his daughter might be useful, but I still underestimated him. It's no wonder that the Lord has treated him with great kindness. In the end, he is no more vicious than him in devouring the Lord. In his eyes, my father-in-law who flatters me, I am afraid that I can bite at any time!"

Mrs. A-Dong covered her face, trying not to think about the scary side of Husband just now, but the words that Grandpa called her to talk to her earlier sounded in her mind: "I shouldn't expect more from him, but now Jiu Niangzi, you have sworn an oath with him. You are my girl, you should remember the kindness of your parents, and you must understand that if you were not born in this family, you are no different from that left village woman and a plaything of a strong man. It is really easy to kill him , I can't bear my wife's resentment and widowhood. After returning home, you must also remember to give more advice on the couch in the pavilion, be more sensitive, and report to your father immediately if there are any omens!"

Before hearing her father's words, Mrs. A-Dong always thought that she was favored by fate and a good match made in heaven, but her father's majestic and indifferent tone pierced her dream, and finally felt The coldness and cruelty hidden under the warm human feelings!
In addition to her father's admonition, her mother also whispered to her: "In the old days, my mother and daughter were just husbands and masters to support idlers. Although they did not lose food and clothing, they were no more than animals. If it weren't for my daughter Fortunately, you have a good wife, and it is rare for your mother to see your husband. This is your blessing, and you should cherish it all your life. If you and your husband can treat each other peacefully, then I will have no regrets. Remember not to be reckless and annoying, and you will be able to protect you in the future. After all, it is your husband’s family power. Your father and brother, although they are all heroes in the middle school, they will not pay attention to the subtleties and give you too much care for this little lady. How was Liu Di in the East Chamber earlier, what was it like in the back house? Favored by the scenery, just because I hated the husband master..."

Parental admonitions, either harsh or gentle, mean exactly the opposite.This woman has not been deeply involved in the world, and only now feels the hardship and tear in human relationship, and her heart is already in turmoil.When she delivered food before, she had the courage to ask for advice after she had exhausted her thoughts to no avail, but Fu Lang's undisguised ferocity at that moment forced her into an abyss of despair!
Zu Qing didn't choose to kill people to silence her, but sent someone to guard the lady of the Zhang family closely.Not to mention sympathy and sympathy, or the benevolence of women, in order to plan big events, he didn't even care about his own life, let alone a lady of the Zhang family.

Right now, he and Zhang Jack have a very delicate relationship.Although each other has long been aware of each other's full of malice, they also know that there will be no possibility of peaceful coexistence in the future, let alone a relationship of in-laws that can truly support each other.But in the eyes of the outside world, they are a pair of close husbands and sons-in-law who cooperate perfectly and work together.

The maintenance of this illusion is what both Zhang Jackal and Zu Qing need. In the absence of major changes such as the siege of the Southern King's army, both sides have a tacit agreement to maintain this relationship temporarily and benefit from each other.

After deciding how to act in the future, Zu Qing divided Dongtai's imperial guards under his command early the next morning. Commanded by Wang An.The other part followed Zu Qing to the West Hall to check in.

The west hall of Huguo Temple is the center of Jie Kingdom. Empress Liu, Prince Shi Shi and other important family members of Jie Lord Shihu.Originally, Tu Ge's general Hu Yansheng and Zu Qing's brother-in-law Zhang Chang were in charge of guarding this place, but Zhang Jackal dispatched some of the imperial guards to enrich the city defense, including his eldest son Zhang Chang.

Therefore, Zu Qing came to the West Palace to fill Zhang Chang's vacancy, representing Zhang Jackal to ensure the presence of force near Liu Hou and the prince, and at the same time to suppress Hu Yansheng and other Xiongnu forces.

The West Hall is not small, occupying less than half of the area of ​​the Huguo Temple. It was originally the palace where the Lord Jie built the ritual Buddha, and all kinds of regulations are like the Forbidden Garden.After Zu Qing did this, he was mainly responsible for the defense of the Qiandian Chaozuo area, which was also the place where he captured Shihu alive before.As for Empress Liu and other nobles living in the inner hall, the Huns were in charge.

Empress Liu came to the court to listen to the government. It is reasonable to say that Zu Qing should be interviewed in person for such a level of personnel change, but he directly refused Zu Qing's kowtow, and his attitude was extremely cold.

This is also a matter of course. You must know that it is Zu Qing who is against the Lord in this palace. Although Empress Liu's mother and son have benefited from it, they will never give Zu Qing the slightest trust in the offender.If it wasn't for Zu Qing's firm control over Lord Shihu after the incident, and Zhang Jackal's deliberate easing, Empress Liu would not even want to use Zu Qing anymore.

Zu Qing didn't have any special thoughts about this. The reason why he came to the West Palace was not to invite favors and seek luck, but to get rid of Empress Liu and Chu Jun in time.Whether the orphans and widows are innocent is not within his consideration.

In the old year, Shi Le, the first ruler of the Jie Kingdom, laughed at the Cao family and the Sima family for insulting orphans and widows for stealing the country. In addition to self-beautification, he probably also wanted to warn Shi Hu not to do this after a hundred years.

But in fact, Shi Le is a noble person. He just didn't get such an opportunity. From a barbarian slave to the northern overlord, his whole life has been betrayal and backlash, taking favors from others and repaying others with enemies.And in the end, he will inevitably reap the consequences of his own misfortune and become extinct.

Even the Guo family in Taiyuan, who helped the Shi family greatly during the rise of the Shi family, was slaughtered by the Jie lord Shi Hu general in the dynasty not long ago!
Such a family of beasts, tyrannizing Hebei, and harming the common people, what qualifications do they have to expect orphans and widows not to be humiliated?

Not long after Zu Qing entered the West Palace, traces of the Jin army finally appeared in the countryside.Although the letter said that there were only a dozen or so ranger scouts from the Jin army, everyone in Xindu who knew about the enemy's situation felt as if they were facing a big enemy, and the atmosphere in the West Hall became unprecedentedly dignified.

As the actual controller of Xindu, it was Zhang Jackal's duty to unite all forces and resist the Jin army's attack.Because in the past few days, his people frequently went in and out of the West Hall, and called the dignitaries in the city to discuss countermeasures with Empress Liu.It's just that everyone who goes in and out of this place wears swords and armor, and there are so many followers around him, so they are full of vigilance.

But in fact, even if Zhang Hao didn't put on such a posture, Zu Qing would not choose to launch it at this time.Although he controls a considerable number of imperial guards, these imperial guards are not part of the family generals who are integrated with him and share life and death.

The reason why Shihu was able to rebel against Shihu before was also because of the general trend at that time. The soldiers followed and had power and wealth as a temptation. Even if they didn't follow Zu Qing, there was a great possibility that they would be liquidated and implicated if they failed.But if there is another riot now, there is no short-term visible profit temptation, so it is naturally difficult to incite many soldiers to follow.

Therefore, the time Zu Qing chose was after the king's army besieged the city, it would be best to fight a few battles and defeat the Jie army.At that time, the hearts of Jie people will be even more scattered, and it is inevitable to seek a way out in despair. At that time, if the imperial guards are encouraged to get rid of Liu Hou and the prince, and break through and vote for Jin, the chance of success will be greater.

The Jin army began to appear outside the city of Xindu, and Zhang Hao felt even more anxious recently.He knew very well that it was almost impossible to resist the Jin army's attack just relying on the so-called internal and foreign troops with low morale in Xindu.At present, Xindu can still count on the mobilization of new forces, one is the private ministries of various dignitaries in the city, and the other is the Jie army under Zhang Ju's troops stationed in Fuliu City.

Those rich and powerful private songs are for their own survival. Once they are mobilized, they must be a force that cannot be underestimated.However, if each family is still allowed to control it in the private court, not only will it not help the country, but it may cause unstoppable chaos in the city when the war comes.

Therefore, in the past few days, while discussing with Empress Liu, Zhang Jackal used his status as an official to encourage and unite those powerful families. There is no reason why there is no such thing as a fugitive.

At present, the Jie Kingdom still exists, and their power and wealth can still be somewhat guaranteed. Once the Jin army makes a large-scale attack and even breaks through the city, with the power of their trilogy, they will not be able to resist the rush of the Jin army's tigers and wolves no matter what.Only by gathering these scattered forces and putting them to use can it be possible to ensure that the city is not lost.

But the truth is such a truth, people also have a clear sense of which is more important.But when it comes to actually handing over their own parts for public use, each of them has an ambiguous attitude, hesitates to make a decision, and cares about the return of power and position.

At the end of the day's discussion, when Zhang Jack left the West Hall, he waved to Zu Qing who was standing on the steps of the hall holding a spear, and then Weng and his son-in-law walked into an attic near the West Hall.

"The southern bandits have already shown signs. For the next battle, what vision does Alang have?"

After Zhang Jack sat down, he looked up at Zu Qing and asked.

After hearing the words, Zu Qing just bowed his head and said: "The fate of the country is shortened, and the country is in danger. I have my father-in-law and other important officials of the country to work hard, so Qing dare not speak rashly."

After hearing this, Zhang Jack smiled, and said again: "You should think about it, after all, we are all dangerous eggs in the nest, life and death are at stake, how can we stay out of it!"

Zu Qing just listened respectfully and stopped answering.Seeing this, Zhang Jack turned to another topic: "Even if it doesn't matter what the general trend is, if it's within the responsibility, A Lang must be more attentive. Now that powerful enemies are cruising outside, there are also monsters in the country. Just last night, There are monsters happening secretly in Dongtai, if it is not for the vigilance of the guards, it may lead to a catastrophe."

After Zu Qing heard the words, his shoulders trembled suddenly, and then he stared at Zhang Jack coldly.

Zhang Jack didn't pay attention to the change of Zu Qing's attitude, he just beckoned a soldier outside the door, who put a wooden box on the table in the hall and left.Zhang Jack raised his hand to open the wooden box, and there was a bloody human head in it!
Zu Qing's eyes fell on the man's head, his eyes shrank suddenly, and then quickly moved away, his fists on his knees were clenched, his joints creaked faintly, and his teeth were about to be gnashed: "Yue Zu is acting as a substitute? Mr. Zhang is to blame I lost my job?"

Zhang Jackal smiled after hearing the words: "Ah Lang's words are serious, it's just that the parents cared about the backward, and made up for it a little bit. This thief is named Wang An, and he is on duty in Dongtai. He secretly stores firewood, oil ointment, etc. , Why do people dare not think deeply about what they are planning, and they really deserve to die! Ah Lang, you have a heavy responsibility, and your omissions are inevitable. You and my son-in-law are close, and I can’t see it.”

(End of this chapter)