Fang Chuning had no memory of Du Fang for a long time. Xie Jue's memory of Beiman was actually very vivid, just like yesterday. Perhaps it was because Beiman had Fang Chuning, and he cherished that time too much and it was too sweet. He still remembered it fresh. I always think back to it, and when I think of that memory, I inevitably think of the people and things during that time.

In fact, the second king, the second princess and the retainers in the palace were very kind to him and took great care of him. They also knew that he had left his hometown and had no relatives. They almost treated him as half of his family for more than a year, especially after he married Lan Ningzhen. , the princess even regarded him as her brother-in-law. He knew that the things he planned later would harm the second prince's palace, but he could seek a position in his position. This was the most helpless thing about Jian Ke. He should not establish emotions with others in the first place. If Fang Chuning hadn't pretended to be Lan Ningzhen, Xie Jue wouldn't have developed a deep relationship with the people in the Second Prince's Palace.

"Du Fang and I really get along very well. He is the best adviser in the Second Prince's Palace. Before I went to the Second Prince's Palace, Du Fang was the Second Prince's most trusted adviser. He is on par with the eldest prince and has a place in Fox City. , the counselors in the palace played a great role. The two kings were simple in nature and were not good at fighting within the palace, nor were they good at fighting with their elder brothers. If he were not the counselor, it would be difficult for him to have a place in the heyday of the eldest prince. I am not familiar with the place in the northern barbarians. Shi also relied on the help of Du Fang and others."

Fang Chuning clicked his tongue, a little inexplicably unhappy, "Then are you going to support these Northern Barbarians? You have to think clearly, if you stand on the Northern Barbarians' side, you will definitely be criticized."

"Have I not provoked enough criticism? Let others say whatever they want. I stand on the side of law and justice. How to deal with the Northern Barbarians is a countermeasure agreed upon by me and the cabinet. If I find that the Northern Barbarians are being treated unfairly, I will sit back and watch. Reason, then I am not worthy to be the prince of Beining. It is true that Beining and the Beining have been fighting for decades, and each has made sacrifices. Most of the sons of my Xie family died at the hands of the Beining. In terms of hatred, I also have a deep hatred with the Beining. Like the sea. But since the Northern Barbarians surrendered and were unified, they should be treated equally. I don’t ask everyone to put down their hatred and live in harmony. I just ask that the water in the well does not offend the river. If the Northern Barbarians enter the customs and bully the people everywhere, I will do it for the people. Justice, expel them, or make them relocate." Xie Jue slowly explained, "After the world is unified, only peaceful coexistence can lead to stable development, and people can live and work in peace and contentment, and live a good life."

The original intention of the Xie family to resist the Northern Barbarians was to protect the people from the suffering of war and live a stable life. Now they have reached the same goal by different paths. Xie Jue also thought of the night when the Hou Mansion fell apart overnight. He was heartbroken, and hatred almost swallowed up his reason. He hated Yu Wenjing hated Dugu Jing and hated the Northern Barbarians. He dreamed of wearing armor and commanding the troops and marching into the Northern Barbarians. In those few years, his state of mind was like that of the King of Hell who was seeking his life. When did he gradually reconcile with his hatred?

It was after Xie Xun returned from Yangzhou.

It was after Ruyi was born.

He could not fully understand Xie Xun at that time. When he embraced Ruyi, he gradually had new hope and new goals in his heart. He knew that he could not always be immersed in hatred and let his children live in hatred. Beiman After surrendering, Xie must set an example and treat everyone equally, so that the people can respect his decree.

Before Xie Jue and Fang Chuning could wait for the Ningzhou cavalry to arrive from Yuncheng, the county magistrate and the government officials surrounded the inn. Xie Jue and Fang Chuning were alerted by the noise downstairs. Fang Chuning opened the door and saw everyone downstairs. It was an official. One of the officials in official robes was asking the shopkeeper if there were two handsome young men living in the inn. The official behind him was holding two portraits. Fang Chuning recognized him and Fang Chuning at a glance.

He quickly turned around and closed the door, "Xie Tingfeng, it's time for us to leave. The county magistrate has brought people to arrest you. This week, the county magistrate has become accustomed to being a local emperor in Pingnan County and has done many evil things. If his crimes are exposed, then It is a serious crime to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan. He will definitely take risks. We are not familiar with the place in Pingnan County. If we are caught by him and put in jail, our lives will be at risk. Let us leave first and wait for the Ningzhou cavalry to come. "

As he spoke, he opened the window. This was the second floor, which was not too high. Xie Jue had already packed some simple luggage while he was talking. The two of them escaped from the inn through the window. As soon as they jumped off the second floor, Magistrate Zhou took them with him. Following the yamen servant upstairs, he saw the window open and County Magistrate Zhou threw himself in front of the window. Fang Chuning turned around and met his eyes.

Fang Chuning saw the murderous look in Magistrate Zhou's eyes, and Magistrate Zhou shouted, "Here they come, they are on East Street, chase them quickly!" Fang Chuning dragged Xie Jue forward and ran forward. Pingnan County is not big, with densely packed houses and many people. There were many dead ends, and Fang Chuning knew very well that they could not outrun the government officials who were familiar with the streets.

Most of these government officials are locals and patrol frequently. They are very familiar with every street here. They will inevitably be found if they run like this.

Fang Chuning pulled Xie Jue over the wall and sneaked into a three-entry courtyard, and hid in the woodshed with Xie Jue. As soon as they entered the woodshed, two maids carried wooden basins to the well to wash themselves. Fang Chuning stuffed Xie Jue into the innermost passage of the woodshed and covered her figure with some dry straw. Xie Jue was covered in dried straw and sawdust. He was covered in gray and couldn't help but stare at Fang Chuning. Fang Chuning smiled miserably, pushed him in hard, and lowered his voice, "My lord, I have wronged you."

Both sides of the passage were full of firewood, and Xie Jue could not move. After the straw was covered, his sight was completely obscured. As soon as Xie Jue hid, there was a knock on the door by a government official. This was a dead end. Fang Chuning and Xie Jue were nowhere to be seen. They must have been hiding in people's homes, so the government officials could only search them from house to house.

The head of the household, a middle-aged man, was playing in the front yard with his son and daughter. He did not notice Xie Jue and Fang Chuning coming in from the backyard over the wall.

So many government officials broke into the house, and the children were frightened and hid behind their father. The man asked urgently why. After a simple explanation, the government officials ignored the man's dissuasion and forcibly searched the house. The man was respectful and afraid. After settling the children, he kept explaining to the government officials. No outsider entered the house, but the government officials pushed him away aggressively and searched each room.

The maid who was washing herself by the well was also startled when she saw the government officials. The people in Pingnan County were very afraid of the government officials and stepped aside tremblingly, not daring to stop them from doing their errands.

A government official asked, "You are washing at the well, have you seen any strangers climbing over the wall?"

The maids shook their heads together, and others entered the room to search.

The firewood shed was quickly found. Xie Jue heard them kicking open the door of the firewood shed. Fang Chuning had turned over and hid on the beam, ready to fight if someone found him. Xie Jue's breathing slowed down. The yamen servants Checking the firewood shed, they soon came to the side of the road. One of them stabbed the dry straw with a knife. Fang Chuning frowned slightly and pressed one hand on the hilt of the sword.


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