Chapter 6, see the county

Hearing this, Shen Yuan was a little surprised, because Xiyang County is located in the southwest of Pinggang. Once it falls into the hands of thieves, the southern part of Youbeiping County will all fall. Not only that, but it will even form a pinch attack on the county government of Youbeiping County. Of course, what worries him even more is that once the west of Pinggang County falls, his road back to the state capital will be blocked, and the journey will inevitably be trapped, and he will fall on the side of the rebel line of fire.

Considered of this, he quickly asked, "So, how many troops are there here?"

Zhao Yu sighed and said, "The elite soldiers of the county government were lost in the battle in Changcheng. Captain Wen is leading some of the remnants to rush back to the county government, and they should arrive in the next two days. Since the recruitment of righteous soldiers in the city last month, more than 300 warriors have been recruited so far. Counting the remaining troops in the city, the total is only more than 1,200.

Shen Yuan quickly asked again, "So, how many people can Captain Wen bring back?"

Zhao Yu was quite depressed and said, "It was reported that there were 1,500 or 600 people before, but there were frequent signs of desertion on the way back to the city. I'm afraid it's good to bring back 1,000 people back."

Shen Yuan said worriedly, "This is no more than 2,000 people in total, and there are 5,000 thieves. How should we deal with this?"

Zhao Yu shook his head helplessly and followed Shen Yuan's tone and said, "Because of this, this county has urgently sent an order to draw volunteers from counties and towns in the north to defend the county to resist the thieves. If there is no reason for this incident, I dare not stop Lord Shen halfway. After all, Zu Zhao was originally a virtuous man in the county, and he is quite famous in Xu Wu. If Zu Zhao can be retained for the time being and let him organize a brave fight against thieves, it can more or less be regarded as atonement.

After listening to Zhao Yu's words, Shen Yuan nodded while meditating and honestly said that if the case had not been assigned by Liu Shijun himself, he would have really wanted to finish the case as soon as possible. At present, it coincides with a great change. With his understanding of Liu Jianjun, he will not be too responsible for Zu Zhao.

As for Wang Wei's opinion, it is like crazy talk to Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan will not pay attention to Wang Wei.

At noon, the Taishou Mansion prepared a banquet and entertained Shen Yuan and Wang Wei. During the dinner, Liu Cheng, the eldest son of the late Liu Taishou, presented two glasses of wine. According to traditional practice, he is still Dai Xiao and is not convenient to participate in too many entertainment activities. He just talked about Zu Zhao with Shen Yuan and Wang Wei. After getting Shen Yuan's approval to a similar degree, he said no and got up and left the table. Go.

Of course, Wang Wei still wanted to sing a few words of the opposite tune, but Liu Cheng did not give himself a chance to sing the opposite tune at all. He could only drink a few cups of stuffy wine, and then put his chopsticks and then got up and withdrew. Shen Yuan did not give much advice. Instead, he looked at Wang Wei's angry back and felt very happy, so he drank it himself.

Although Zu Zhao was a prisoner, the Taishou Mansion did not make it too difficult for him. Instead of treating him in the form of detention, it also arranged a special room for him to rest. However, the shackles on his hands and feet still can't be easily removed, and he can only continue to wear them. He had just had a simple lunch, and he was going to stay in bed and have a good rest. Last night, because of the obstacles of the shackles, he did not sleep soundly.

Just then, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door. Before long, the door was knocked.

"Ancestor?" Outside the door is the voice of a maid.

Zuzu Zhao came to the living room and was naturally inconvenient to open the door in his current situation, so he answered through the door, "Come in."

The maid opened the door, but did not walk in. She just stood outside the threshold and asked, "Dare you convenient for your ancestors now?"

Zu Zhao looked down at the shackles on his hands and feet, and immediately replied, "If there is nothing important, it's really inconvenient now."

The maid raised her exquisite and lovely eyebrows and showed some doubts. After pondering for a while, she said, "Well... In fact, this is the case. My young lady wants to meet the ancestor."

Zu Zhao thought for a moment and asked, "Who is your lady?"

The maid said, "It's the third lady of the Taishou family. According to reason, you have seen her before, Mr. Zu."

Zu Zhao slowly nods, but he has a lot of thoughts in his heart. Originally, when Li Xin mentioned this matter, he already had some doubts. What was the intention of the third lady of the Taishou Mansion to ask Li Xin to stop herself? Li Xin's meaning is obviously because she was saved that day. In other words, the third lady of the Taishou Mansion just wanted to return a favor. If it's really just like this, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just a shameful thought in my heart.

After some hesitation, he sighed a little and said, "Okay, I'll go with you. It's just that I'm still waiting for the crime now, and I'm afraid it will offend the third lady.

The maid smiled mischievously and said, "Mr. Zu doesn't have to worry. My young lady won't care about this."

Zuzu Zhao just smiled and said nothing more. He went out with the maid. The wing where he is located is the courtyard outside the Taishou Mansion. It is expected that the third lady of the Taishou Mansion must live in a boudoir. She wears shackles through the hall like this, which makes many people see indeed a somewhat conspicuous seven-foot man, which will more or less care about her face.

How can I know that the maid took Zu Zhao out of the yard at all, but walked a distance along the corridor to a garden courtyard, and immediately saw a small stone pavilion in the middle of the courtyard. There are one or two slender figures in the stone pavilion. You don't need to think much to know that Miss San actually came here specially to invite Zu Zhao.

Near before and after, the maid who led the way accelerated her pace and walked into the small stone pavilion first and reported to Miss San.

Miss San turned her back to the path into the pavilion. After hearing the maid's notice, she first turned slightly and looked back. However, when the corners of her eyes just caught a glimpse of Zu Zhao, she turned back slightly panicked and dared not glance further.

Soon, the maid came back to the small stone pavilion and smiled and invited Zu Zhao to enter the pavilion.

Zu Zhao stepped up the steps and walked into the pavilion. First, he smelled a fresh and soft fragrance. He was not sure if this was the fragrance of girls, nor did he understand how women apply perfume in this era. Standing still, he bent down slightly and bowed to the front and said, "I've met the third lady."

Miss San seemed to want to turn around, but when she was halfway, she was a little shy. She immediately withdrew her posture and still turned her back to Zu Zhao. After a while, she whispered, "Mr. Zu doesn't need to be polite. All the way, it was right to let Mr. Zu have a good rest, but... It's just because of the current turmoil in the county, I still expected Mr. Zu to return to Xu Wu as soon as possible to summon the righteous and bravery to help, so... so I took the liberty to invite Mr. Zu to see him.

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "Miss San is so polite. If there is still a useful place at this time, it depends on the third lady's thoroughness. The third lady's kindness must be remembered in mind.

He had to be surprised by the behavior of the third lady in front of him. Obviously, the other party is the daughter of the county, why is he so timid and can't let go at this time? Although he can't see the frontal appearance of the other party at this time, with his previous memory, he can still remember that this daughter is a lovely beauty. At this moment, looking at the delicate back of the other party alone can also give people infinite reverie.

The third lady was a little anxious and seemed to say anxiously, "Mr. Zu, don't say that. Before... you saved my life before, and now you can share your worries for the county. In public and private, it should be me to thank Mr. Zu."

Zuzu Zhao was vaguely suspicious: Why are these three ladies so polite? Isn't it...

He thought that when he met Miss San for the first time, he met Liu Taishou who was interested in recruiting a Ruyi Langjun for his daughter. Originally, Miss San was already in her first year. If she had to delay for a few more years, Shaohua had passed, and she really missed her youth. If it's true as I guessed, I'm afraid it will be very complicated.

Don't you say that he now has to focus on dealing with the chaos of yellow scarves and has no time to take care about the private affairs of his children. Even if the man is married and the daughter, the ancestral family has already made a marriage contract with the Gongsun family of Xuan Tuo County, but they dare not easily carry the name of disrespecting the agreement.

Thinking about this, he immediately said, "It's the big trouble, and I'm looking forward to getting the best use of it. A man aspires to be in all directions and should bring a three-foot sword to make unrivaled achievements. If Miss San really believes in her innocence, she really hopes to return to Xu Wu as soon as possible, rectify the righteous brave men in her hometown, and then go to the county to serve the power of the battlefield.

Hearing Zu Zhao's heroic words, the third lady slowly turned around, and her big star-like eyes showed a kind of admiration. Compared with the last meeting, because of the injury, now she looks thinner, the slightly spacious clothes add a little petiteness and softness, and her white cheeks are a little cute blush. She didn't seem to dare to look at Zu Zhao for a long time. After looking at it for a while, she immediately lowered her head slightly, and her rich eyelashes flashed, which was very touching.

For Zu Zhao, this meeting with Miss San is a real close meeting. He admitted that Miss San is a graceful beauty. Although she is only fifteen or six years old, she exudes a mature and classical beauty all over her body, just like a work of art, which is worthy of in-depth experience. .

Miss San opened her mouth gently, and her voice was obviously lighter than just now: "I really didn't misread the ancestor. With the talent and ambition of the ancestor, it must be the backbone of my great man in time. Please also relax. Shicai's brother has obtained the consent of Lord Shen. As soon as this evening, at the latest tomorrow afternoon, Mr. Zu will be able to leave for Xu Wu.

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