Mu family's little lucky girl

Chapter 165 Two more
In an ordinary house ten miles north of Anling County, Zhao Changan was sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor under the eaves. On the short table in front of him were two bowls of stewed large intestine, two bowls of braised pork, and several catties of jelly. , and a jar of daughter red.

Zhao Changan's face was quiet, as if the years had been peaceful. He folded his wide robe sleeves and poured a full glass of wine gracefully and slowly, then put the full glass on the opposite side of him, and then filled another glass for himself.

"Come and sit."

His voice was light, and there was a faint smile on his handsome face.

Cheng Yun was silent for a while, took off his shoes, and sat down cross-legged opposite Zhao Changan.

The long knife hanging on his waist was placed by his side.

Cheng Yun glanced at the stewed vegetables and cold dishes on the table, seeing Zhao Changan's calm look, he couldn't figure out what he was thinking for a while, Cheng Yun looked at him with burning eyes.

"My lord, the prince has arrived in the capital."

Cheng Yun's face suddenly became gloomy: "Princess Qingyang is here alone now, why don't we take this opportunity to tie her up and threaten the dog emperor?"

Emperor Gaozu of Zhou loved Princess Qingyang the most. He didn't believe that he could remain indifferent when his daughter was kidnapped.

Zhao Changan shook the wine in the glass, looked at his own reflection in the glass, and said calmly: "This move is too risky, and it's not very useful."

"It is impossible for Zhou Gaozu to hand over his hard-earned throne to others for the sake of a princess, and let us order. In addition, even if the emperor is willing, the ministers of the court will not agree with his decision. Don't underestimate the court. The influence of the characters on the emperor."

"Besides, Beidi has sent envoys to ask the Great Zhou Dynasty to marry Princess Qingyang. If we tie people up at this time, both sides will be offended."

Cheng Yun said: "Then why don't we make a favor and give it to Beidi?"

Zhao Changan picked up a chopstick of aspic and put it into his mouth to chew slowly, then said something irrelevant.

"Try it, this aspic is not bad."

Cheng Yun frowned.

Now we are discussing important national affairs, why did we suddenly get involved in aspic.

With a smile on the corners of Zhao Changan's lips, he held his chopsticks again, "I didn't expect to have such delicious food in this place, but I underestimated her."

Cheng Yun didn't dare to ask who the "she" the prince was talking about, and he didn't dare to disobey what the prince ordered, but he didn't take Cheng Yun's compliments from Zhao Changan's mouth seriously.

He looked at the things on the plate, wanting beauty but not beauty, wanting fragrance but not fragrance, his expression of disgust was undisguised.

Cheng Yun picked up a chopstick and put the jelly into his mouth, and then his whole expression lit up.

Zhao Changan looked at him and smiled faintly: "Is it not bad?"

Cheng Yun hummed reluctantly.

As an Ouchi bodyguard, he is close to the prince, and he can be regarded as a person who has seen the world and eaten a lot of delicacies. Although he has been busy with the restoration of the past few years, he has no time to enjoy the food, but the early years Those experiences have already made his mouth tricky.

Unexpectedly, such delicious food could be eaten in such a poor place, Cheng Yun was somewhat shocked and unbelievable.

He picked up another chopstick, and the more he ate, the more he wanted to eat.

But Cheng Yun held back, put down his chopsticks, looked directly at Zhao Changan, and waited for his answer.

Zhao Changan put down his chopsticks, stood up with one hand supporting the wooden board, and stood facing the courtyard. Looking at a luxuriant peach tree in the courtyard, he was absent-minded for a moment. His voice was faint, as if he had traveled from a long time and space.

"The interior of Beidi is also unstable now. Haman needs to rely on the power of the Great Zhou to stabilize the political situation in his country. Haman is bound to win this road to marriage, and over the years, Haman, like his father, has been constantly Engaging in expansion, launching wars, and resorting to militarism have already aroused dissatisfaction among a large number of people in the country."

"Haman's coming to get married this time is a last resort. Otherwise, he will face pressure from the powerful forces in Beidi, so even if we tie up Princess Qingyang and give it to Haman, he may not thank us. Turn around It is also possible to return her to the Great Zhou Dynasty, so that Emperor Zhou Gaozu owes Beidi a favor."

"This is all possible, and it is even possible to take this opportunity to expose us to Emperor Zhou Gaozu, so as to eradicate us."

Cheng Yun's complexion changed drastically, he got up abruptly, walked towards Zhao Chang'an, and said seriously: "We are partners in a cooperative relationship with him, and Beidi is still a country no matter how bad they are, how can they go back on their word and change as soon as they say it?"

Looking at Zhao Changan's serious and handsome face, Cheng Yun fell into deep thought. After a long time, he asked, "Then what should we do now?"

Zhao Changan said expressionlessly, "Wait and see what happens."

Cheng Yun hesitated for a while: "Master Zhong..."

Zhao Chang'an smiled with confusion: "Master Zhong has always had a good relationship with the upper echelons of Beidi, and we knew about the marriage earlier than we did."

Cheng Yun understood it all at once.

This is to prevent him from reporting again specifically.

"Princess Qingyang didn't go back to Beijing with the crown prince, should I tell Mr. Zhong about the fact that she is still in Anling County?"

Zhao Changan turned around, lifted his robe, and sat down again.

"No need."

"Don't bother Mr. Zhong with such a trivial matter. He is old now. He has worked hard for the restoration all these years, and his body and bones have long since deteriorated. It's better not to tell him."

What Zhao Changan said was true.

Ever since Zhong Shanghui used his self-destructive face to show his loyalty to the former leader and his determination to restore the leader, his physical condition has become worse and worse.

It can be said that the burning of his face hurt his fundamentals.

It also caused Zhong Shanghui's temperament to change drastically, and his actions became extreme.

Zhao Chang'an's emotions towards this sixty-year-old man were complicated.

On the one hand, she sympathized with him, and on the other hand, she was angry at his obsession.

And his hatred of being controlled by others.

Cheng Yun looked at it for a short while, Zhao Changan's eyes seemed to have changed his age, he frowned, and vaguely guessed something.

"Don't you...don't want to do it?"

There was mockery in his eyes, and a pair of big hands under the table were tightly clenched into fists. Zhao Changan sarcastically said: "If I don't continue, can they let my mother go?"

"It's just..." Zhao Changan looked at Cheng Yun with sadness and guilt, "I shouldn't have involved you."

Cheng Yun was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Your mother is kind to me, and we are playmates who grew up together. Now that you are in trouble, how can I stand by and watch?"

A long silence followed.

Zhao Changan became serious.

"Has that been found out?"

Cheng Yun put down his chopsticks, and frowned: "Those 35 disappearance cases are a deal between Mr. Zhong and Beidi. Mr. Zhong is in charge of recruiting people, and the rest will be handed over to Beidi."

"It's just that I didn't expect that all these people were killed by wild beasts." Cheng Yun's eyes darkened, thinking that those who died were helpless children, women and old people, Cheng Yun felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhao Changan's expression turned cold in an instant: "I think they directed this on purpose."

Cheng Yun said worriedly: "My lord, Mr. Zhong completely listens to Beidi's words now, and his behavior is also extreme. If we are not careful, our whereabouts may be exposed, which is very harmful to our actions."

"What shall we do next?"

(End of this chapter)