books44 Chapter 568: Pleading for mercy with Jin Lier (1)
Chapter 568: Pleading for mercy with Jin Lier (1)
Jing'an Hall is located in the southwest of Jinyang City, near the outskirts of the main city.
First walk along the street leading to the west gate of Jinyang City for about ten miles, then turn south and walk two or three miles, and then walk west for half a mile, you can see a row of dozens of crooked old banyan trees with stems growing horizontally.
Opposite the old banyan tree is a stone wall about ten feet high, covered with small green tiles covered with dark blue moss.
Walking along the path between the old banyan tree and the stone wall for about 40 meters, the wall connected to a large arched hall. On the hall were three large golden characters "Jing'an Hall". Although the sky was gloomy, the golden characters still shone brightly.
Huangwu Baoguan, Chu Xiaomu and Gong Shukang were called by Huangwu Baoguan in a carriage and walked slowly towards the Jing'an Hall. Huangwu Baoguan had been frustrated by Chu Xiaomu this morning and was in a depressed mood, sighing from time to time.
Chu Xiaomu was also very unhappy about Huang Wubaoguan's declaration of love to Xiaoying, but he couldn't tell him the truth. He could only hold back his anger, shrinking into a corner of the carriage, staring at the scenery outside.
Seeing that Huang Wu Baoguan and Chu Xiaomu were silent, Gong Shukang thought that they were worried about meeting the young lady later, so he did not speak either.
The three of them walked in silence all the way until they finally arrived at the gate of the Jing'an Hall.
Two soldiers wearing bronze armor and holding spears stood on both sides of the hall. When they saw Huang Wu Baoguan, Chu Xiaomu and Gong Shukang coming over, they quickly perked up and saluted the three of them.
There were two messengers in the hallway. When they saw the three people coming, they hurriedly moved chairs and prepared tea.
The Emperor's treasure officer asked, "Is the young master here?"
A messenger bowed and replied, "The young master is handling official business."
Chu Xiaomu thought to himself, this Jin Lier is really busy. It's not even 4 p.m. yet, but he has already started to get busy with official business.
Huang Wu Baoguan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
The messenger knew that Huang Wu Baoguan and others were looking for Jin Lier, so he asked, "Master, do you want me to report to the young lady?"
Huang Wu Baoguan said: "Not in time, we still have to wait for someone."
The person they were waiting for was naturally Jinwei Zhao Xiantong. Zhao Xiantong was from the Jindao Sect and had always been on bad terms with the people in Yunying Palace. It was unexpected for Chu Xiaomu that Huangwu Baoguan actually called him.
But after Huang Wu Baoguan and Gong Shukang explained it to him, he roughly understood it. It turned out that Zhao Xiantong was very smooth and clever. When he saw that Xuanying was chosen by Jinchengzhu and Jindaoheijian as the only general of Jinyang City, he catered to his preferences and built the pine and bamboo garden for him in just four or five months.
He had a minor conflict with Xuanying before, so he went to the general's mansion with his upper body naked and a whip on his back to ask Xuanying to whip him. Xuanying didn't beat him, but the previous grudge was written off.
After Zhao Xiantong knew that Xuanying particularly hated the people of Saudi Arabia, he tried every means to capture some of them and kill them for him. Last winter, when Xuanying led a few people to visit the cliff pass of Baijun City, he lowered his status and acted as Xuanying's thug with the identity of a dignified Jinwei.
This man was so servile in front of Xuanying that he could be said to have reached the extreme.
Although You Ganzhan was a member of Jin Li'er's Yunying Palace, his military post had been transferred to Zhao Xiantong's Ziyu Army last year. Moreover, he was Xuanying's elder brother, so Zhao Xiantong would not miss the opportunity to plead for him in order to please Xuanying. Therefore, Huangwu Baoguan decided to call him along. The more people there were, the greater the possibility of rescuing You Ganzhan from the prison.
Gong Shukang said bitterly: "Zhao Xiantong's Force is still a few points short of the fourth level, even worse than You Yinwei, but he has become the Jinwei of Jinyang City, while I am still idle in Yunying Palace with my Kung Fu skills. This is really unreasonable!"
Huang Wu Baoguan said: "Brother Gong, don't worry. I think the young master has already planned it for you."
Gong Shukang's eyes lit up immediately, and he said, "What kind of job do you want to assign to me? As long as I am a silver officer, I will be satisfied."
Huang Wu Baoguan smiled and said, "I only know that the young master has planned something for you, but I don't know what it is."
Gong Shukang glared at him and said angrily, "Emperor Huangwu, why are you teasing me for no reason?!"
Chu Xiaomu hurriedly stopped the two of them and said, "Stop talking, it should be Zhao Jinwei who has arrived."
They both asked in unison: "How did you know?"
Chu Xiaomu smiled and said, "I guessed."
Gong Shukang was about to curse when he heard footsteps not far away and stopped immediately.
The footsteps became louder and louder, and a man stepped into the hall. It was Zhao Xiantong, the Golden Lieutenant of the Purple Feather Army.
Zhao Xiantong clasped his fists and said, "Palace Master Huangwu and Master Gong, you two have worked hard." His fox-like eyes turned to Chu Xiaomu, and then said, "Lin Jinwei is also here, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Chu Xiaomu didn't want to have much dealings with the people from the Golden Sword Sect, so he just bowed and said nothing.
Gong Shukang said, "Zhao Jinwei, we in Yunying Palace asked you to come and help. Why are you only saying that we two are working hard? You should be the one working harder."
Zhao Xiantong smiled and said, "Captain You Yin's military post is in my Ziyu Army, so it is my job to do things for him. And whether it is our Jindao Sect or your Yunying Palace, we are all working for Jinyang City, and we shouldn't be divided among ourselves. It's not a question of who is working harder and who is not."
Chu Xiaomu thought that this Zhao Xiantong seemed to be an old fox. Xuanying was so close to him, so he had to remind him to be wary of this man.
Huangwu Baoguan turned to the messenger and said, "We are all here. Please inform the young lady that Zhao Jinwei, Lin Jinwei, Master Gong, and Huangwu Baoguan want to see you."
The messenger turned and left.
Not long after, the messenger came back and said to the four people, "The young lady said that she has not yet finished her official business. Please wait for a moment."
The four of them had no choice but to sit obediently on the stools brought by the messenger and wait.
But they didn't know how long they would have to wait. The messenger soldier brewed tea for the four people, and changed it four or five times, but there was still no news of Jin Li'er's visit.
Gong Shukang paced back and forth in the small hallway, looking quite impatient, but helpless.
Huang Wubaoguan and Zhao Xiantong were relatively patient. They chatted and laughed cheerfully, as if this kind of thing was nothing unusual.
Chu Xiaomu was not familiar with Gong Shukang and Zhao Xiantong, and was very dissatisfied with Huang Wubaoguan's love for Xiaoying, so he sat alone in the corner, staring at the old banyan tree outside the hall in a daze.
Suddenly I thought that after completing this task, I should return to Bicheng. The Nanding Army has become so dilapidated, how can I revive it?
Suddenly, he thought that the food transported from Jinyang City to Bicheng could only last the Bicheng Army and the people living near the military camp for three months at most. What should he do after eating it all? He couldn't come to Jinyang City to ask Xuanying for help. He should also find a way to get more food and grass immediately.
Suddenly, I thought that the camp of the Bicheng Army was boring and dull. Xiaoying was such a playful person, how could she endure it for a long time? What should I do if she was unhappy every day? Should I really leave her in Jinyang City?
I didn't know how much time had passed while I was daydreaming like this. I looked outside the hallway and it was still cloudy and I couldn't tell what time it was.
At this time, footsteps were heard from the inside of the hallway, and someone said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting. Please come in and talk."
As soon as this voice sounded, Chu Xiaomu's brain exploded, his blood boiled, and his chaotic energy sea began to churn involuntarily.