The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 9: Days in the shift room
Outside a dark, damp, cramped cell at the end of the state capital prison, two soldiers stood facing each other.

One was from the Left Guard Army and was assigned by Liu Chengyou.

One is Fu's personal guard.

One side tried every means to kill Zhu Xiu, and the other side tried every means to protect Zhu Xiu from being killed.

There are no open battles, but there are quite a lot of secret confrontations.

There were guards guarding the cell, and Zhu Xiu was the only one in the entire prison.

The dimly lit cell was filled with a rotten musty smell, as well as the stench of feces and urine emanating from the bucket.

The wet ground was covered with dry grass, and several cockroaches of various sizes crawled quickly across it.

A large gray-brown rat crawled through the hole at the base of the earth wall and ran to the door from the next cell. The squeaking sound was slightly arrogant in the quiet cell.

Zhu Xiu sat in the corner with his hands on his knees and his head buried in his arms.

The big mouse squatted in front of him curiously. Zhu Xiu looked up and saw the clanking sound of the shackles on his hands and feet, which scared the big mouse and ran away with a "snap".

Zhu Xiu is actually quite afraid of rats, cockroaches and other creatures. In his previous life, if similar uninvited guests appeared in his home, he would be worried for several days and spent a lot of time trying to get rid of them.

In the past, he should have been the one scurrying away.

But now, he feels that it doesn't matter anymore. In this age when life is so fragile, being alive is already the greatest luck, even if it means living in symbiosis with rats and cockroaches.

I would rather be a dog of peace than a person in a troubled world.

Zhu Xiu had a deeper understanding of this sentence.

At the end of the corridor, Pan Mei strode over with a food box, followed by the jailer.

Fu's personal guard cupped his fists in greeting. Pan Mei nodded and said thank you for your hard work. She glanced at the soldier on the left guard who looked unnatural, snorted coldly and ordered the jailer to open the cell.

The jailer did not dare to offend either side, so they bowed and saluted separately, and tremblingly took out the key and opened the chain.

Entering the cell, Pan Mei opened the food box and took out a thick pancake, a small plate of wild rice slices boiled in plain water, sprinkled with salt, and a can of water.

"Eat."

Zhu Xiu held the pancake and chewed it silently. She stuffed some wild rice slices into her mouth and swallowed them whole.

For the past few days, Pan Mei personally delivered two meals of water and food every day. Without seeing him, Zhu Xiu would not eat any food in the cell.

Pan Mei looked at his dirty and listless look and sighed softly: "The eldest lady buried Xiao Yuan on a hill five miles south of the city. I have been to that place. It is quiet and the scenery is good. Xiao Yuan You will like it. Today is the seventh day of the lunar month. Madam has hired some monks to perform religious rituals. Xiao Yuan rests in peace, so you don’t need to worry too much."

Zhu Xiu nodded silently.

"What's the situation in the city now?" After a moment of silence, Zhu Xiu whispered hoarsely.Pan Mei glanced at the Zuowei soldiers who were looking towards the cell from time to time, and sneered in a low voice: "What else can we do? Liu Chengyou moved to the Zuowei Barracks in the North City. Now the Zuowei Army occupies the North City and Heng Haijun occupies the South City. There is a North-South confrontation. "

Pan Mei whispered excitedly: "Your punch was quite accurate and the force was good. During the meeting the day before yesterday, I saw that the bridge of Liu Chengyou's nose was swollen and blood started to flow when he sneezed! Haha~ It's so exciting! But what if Instead of me punching this one, I keep his nose broken and fainted on the spot."

Zhu Xiu held the earthen jar and drank some water, and said seriously: "When I get out, you teach me the techniques of killing!"

Pan Mei slapped her mouth, pinched Zhu Xiu's arms and legs, shook her head and said in disgust: "Your body and bones are not suitable for martial arts training! You are a bit older. You can strengthen your body, but it is difficult to join the army!"

To Pan Mei's surprise, Zhu Xiu was not too disappointed after hearing this. He nodded and murmured: "It doesn't matter, you don't have to use force to kill. I just don't want my enemy to die too easily."

"What do you mean?" Pan Mei didn't quite understand Zhu Xiu's words. She just looked at his calm face and felt a little chilled for no reason.

Zhu Xiu smiled and changed the subject: "When will the lady let me out?"

Pan Mei said angrily: "It's not that simple. You hit Liu Chengyou, the second prince of the new court. It would be great if the eldest lady can keep you safe for the time being. It's difficult to get Liu Chengyou to let you go and spare you!"
Now all parts of the Central Plains are resisting the Khitans. I heard that Emperor Yelu Deguang of the Liao Dynasty had led his army to retreat to Daming Mansion. Although the Khitans had strong soldiers and horses, they could not prevent the Han people from resisting.Marshal Guo Wei and Guo won consecutive battles in Bozhou and Beizhou, and Marshal Fu Jie also defeated the Khitan troops several times in Weizhou and Xiangzhou, killing countless enemies. The armies of the imperial court stabilized their positions and began to counterattack the main force of the Khitan.

After Yelu Deguang is driven out of Hebei and the situation in the court is stable, Liu Chengyou can be granted a royal title no matter what. When the time comes, he will definitely bite you to death. This is a Khitan trick, using this matter as an excuse to make things difficult for the Fu family.

You kid smashed it with your fist and you got a bad breath, but the impact was not small. "

Pan Mei patted Zhu Xiu on the shoulder and grinned: "But to be honest, I kind of like you now. You look delicate and weak like a rabbit on the outside, but you still have a bit of blood in your bones."

"Go away~"

Zhu Xiu rolled her eyes fiercely and pushed away his big black-haired hand.

Pan Mei said hey: "Zhao Zongzong said that you can stay at ease and be taken care of by the eldest lady. Liu Chengyou can't do anything to you for the time being. Liu Chengyou's left guard will not stay long. As soon as he leaves, the eldest lady will send someone Send you somewhere else.”

Zhu Xiu sighed helplessly: "Thank you, Madam and Mr. Zhao, for me."

Pan Mei packed up the food box and was about to leave. She muttered and said, "In the next few days, I will ask the Fu family's personal guards to come over to deliver food to you. I heard that another army of soldiers and horses will retreat to Cangzhou to rest, and the city will be in chaos again." For a while, even I won’t be able to live in peace.”

"Do you know who this group of people is from?" Zhu Xiu asked casually.

Pan Mei thought for a while: "I heard that he is the adopted son of Marshal Guo. What is his name? Chai Rong! He used to be a tea seller. Later, when he followed Marshal Guo to guard the Tianxiong Army in Yecheng Town, he was recommended by Marshal Guo to serve as the commander of the Tianxiong Army. ! Damn it, a tea seller can fight in the war? Isn’t it just that he was born into a good child and became Guo Shuai’s nephew! It must also be an embroidered pillow, a straw bag. "

Pan Mei was unconvinced and left cursing.

Zhu Xiu was stunned when he heard this.

Chai Rong is coming to Cangzhou soon! ?

　The mountain is crying, please recommend it for collection~~
　　


(End of this chapter)