Ping An Biography

After some preparations, Zhang Ning and others left Fengxia Mountain.The next thing to do was to report to Yao Ji, but he returned to Changde Mansion first.The way back was vaguely familiar, and Monk Yao sent a guide, and it took four or five days to reach Changde.

Coming out of the western mountains and entering Changde City, it felt very noisy and prosperous for a while.This place is a land of fish and rice in Dongting, and to the east is Jingzhou, Changsha and other important towns. Of course, it is not comparable to barren mountainous areas.Zhang Ning's interview made the resident right on the bank of the Yuanshui River, and the tea garden must have a beautiful and rich scenery; after returning to the other courtyard behind the garden and settling down, it is more like going to a gentle village.

The change in the environment gave Zhang Ning a sense of familiarity and unfamiliarity, probably because the trip to Fengxia Mountain brought him different feelings.Perhaps life is a process of going through, every step of the way and every thing you do makes people feel and change. It may not necessarily make people mature, but at least it can make people change.

Comparing the hatchback, Zhang Ning is more adapted to the environment of the Yuanshui Tea Garden, probably because he was used to living in the bustling and materially affluent city in his previous life; but amidst the hustle and bustle of the world, he suddenly felt more impetuous, and could no longer feel the peace of Fengxia Mountain. , persistence and simplicity.

As soon as he came back, he saw Zhang Xiaomei, and he was immediately enveloped in a soft and beautiful mood. Xiaomei's pure and beautiful face and bright eyes were very contagious; but he temporarily abandoned those dreamy illusions, and simply asked a few warm words , and immediately asked Fang Ling and the others to meet.Having not seen this kind of neglect for several months did not make the younger sister show the slightest dissatisfaction. She has experience that whenever this happens, her brother will have important things to do, and she is a more sensible girl.You don’t need to speak too much, and you can feel that kind of care with an occasional inadvertent look. It’s very tacit and easy. Although this kind of tacit understanding is difficult to communicate in words, it’s probably because Zhang Ning likes her so much besides caring. one of the reasons.

After a while, three women entered the living room, Fang Ling, Peach Blossom Fairy, and Zhao Erniang.Fang Ling is still well-dressed as before. She doesn't see a trace of gaudyness that attracts attention, but she can reflect elegance and properness in every detail.As soon as she came in, she said with a smile: "Master Zhang has been away for several months, are you safe? You look tanned." After that, she looked at Zhang Ning's long coarse coat and gray lining. Back to a bit less scholarly temperament.In fact, anyone who takes that kind of rough and long road should not be too particular about the current traffic conditions, because the environment dictates it.

Zhang Ning smiled, and then turned to look at Peach Blossom Fairy and Zhao Erniang, only to see that the scar on Peach Blossom Fairy's face was decorated by her into a red petal, although it was slightly abrupt, it also added a bit of coquettishness.

He and the two also exchanged a few words of greeting, and then asked in a relatively fast voice: "Is there anything going on in the tea garden after I leave, and the capital has official documents?"

Zhao Erniang said: "We regularly report to the capital according to Mr. Zhang's wishes, but last month we received a letter from Hu Ying, the Ministry of Rites, asking why he didn't see Wu Yong's piece of paper. After discussing with Miss Gu (Fang Ling), I called Reply with your lord's seal letter, saying that your lord and Wu Yong went to Yongshun Division for a secret investigation, but we couldn't get in touch for a while, and I will remind you to report it yourself as soon as possible when you come back."

"Hu Ying has already become suspicious, and this matter cannot be delayed any longer." Zhang Ning pondered for a moment, "Hu Ying will definitely send someone down to investigate if this continues."

In an instant, they all felt his worry, and Peach Blossom Fairy asked softly, "Then how should we deal with it?"

Zhang Ning quickly regained his composure, and said with a smile, "I've figured out a solution, so you don't have to worry." After finishing speaking, he couldn't help saying to Zhao Erniang: "Erniang's business in Changde is very good this time. I will treat you well in the future."

The woman is careful, Zhao Erniang tasted it, and blurted out: "Master Zhang still can't trust me?"

Zhang Ning was a little embarrassed when he heard that, he didn't have doubts about Zhao Erniang, but subconsciously, he was more or less wary, after all, Zhao Erniang was different from Fang Ling and Peach Blossom Fairy.Fang Ling and Fang Ling were originally from Jianwen's side, and their position determined that they would never have anything to do with the government; Zhao Erniang used to be an old person in the agency under Hu Ying, and she also had connections in the secret work, of course she leaked secrets If the possibility of Wu Yong's death is leaked prematurely, it will be a big trouble.Moreover, Zhao Erniang often went to and from Changde Mansion to interview the decision-makers of the department. She should have been aware of what was going on a few months after Wu Yong died, and she couldn't hide it from her.

"It's not that I don't believe it, but I'm afraid that you will slip up." Zhang Ning argued strongly.

... After asking about the matter here, Zhang Ning went straight back to the room, and sure enough, he saw the little girl going in and out of his room.She saw Zhang Ning's face beaming with joy: "Brother, are you done with your work? I asked someone to boil hot water, and you can take a bath and sleep well."

"On such a hot day, just wash it with cold water." Zhang Ning said casually.

The little girl said softly: "Hot water to sweat, is it inconvenient for you to bathe with raw water all the time outside? No wonder it's much darker than before."

Zhang Ning said with a smile: "Even you said that. That's fine, since the hot water has burned, I'll take a shower and change my clothes first... By the way, the things I gave you for safekeeping are still there? Find them for me later. Come."

"It's still there. How can I not take good care of what my brother told me?" the little girl said.

So the little girl carried the bathtub into the warm pavilion together with the two maids, and found clean clothes for a change.Zhang Ning soaked in the hot water, looking at the sharply folded clothes next to him, he felt a sense of happiness in his heart.He has a mentality that everything must be neat and orderly to be comfortable, but life in ancient times is not as convenient as modern fast food. All the expensive things have to be handled manually. If there is no one to take care of it, it is estimated that the daily housework is spent That's just too much time.

Zhang Ning changed into a thin white silk cotton lining, put on a breathable linen robe, walked out from the inside, and asked the maids to tidy up the changed clothes.He went straight to the desk and looked through a thick sealed envelope on the desk.Occasionally, seeing that the bookshelves and tables were spotless, he turned his head and said softly, "I'm not in this room, but it's still so clean. It's really embarrassing for my little sister."

After hearing this, the little girl showed a smile, as beautiful as a bright moon bay: "How did brother know that I cleaned it?"

"It's impossible for those hired people to come and clean an unoccupied house every day." Zhang Ning said as he saw a note on the envelope with the words "must not be lost". The immature and clumsy handwriting, he said: "Little sister's handwriting... the handwriting is really ugly, it seems that I was too nervous when writing, and the strokes are neat, but it affects the overall calligraphy."

The little girl raised her lovely lips and said, "I know my handwriting is not good."

Zhang Ning tore open the envelope, and boasted calmly: "Little sister's handwriting is not very good, but her body smells very good today."

"Really? I was too sleepy last night, so I soaked it in clean water and fell asleep. There is no smell." The little girl raised her arm and put it in front of her nose to sniff.

Zhang Ning said casually without turning his head: "It takes other people to smell it. Humans and pigs and dogs have something in common, and they can be attracted by each other's smell."

He didn't hear an answer after he finished speaking, he was actually thinking about other things, and it took him a long time to realize that the little girl didn't answer.When the siblings get along and chat, they really have a match.It took a long time to hear the younger sister ask: "Brother, I have something else with me. That half of the jade pendant was left to you by your biological parents?"

Zhang Ning was stunned, and looked back at her, only to see that she immediately lowered her head and avoided it. He felt that the atmosphere suddenly became a little ambiguous, but he couldn't explain why it happened. He wasn't thinking about the little girl at all.

He didn't know what to say, so he continued to read the contents of the envelope.

This is an informant letter accusing him of colluding with the rebel party, written by Wu Yong himself, and then handed over to his confidant Zhan Zhuli, who then sent it to the magistrate of Changde Prefecture in an attempt to attract Zhang Ning's attention , Create an opportunity for Wu Yong to flee north.Unexpectedly, this superstition was quickly delivered to Zhang Ning intact by the magistrate without even opening the seal.

People can't calculate things for a long time like Zhuge Liang, so this thing is only valued by Zhang Ning now; otherwise, he shouldn't be in a hurry to kill Wu Yong and save his life, and now he is forced to write a statement about Isn't something more useful to yourself better?

He carefully read the above text, except for reading the memorial he wrote to the emperor, he was sure that he had never read a boring thing so carefully, not to mention there were many words that slandered him.However, there are many contents in this document, including describing the relationship between the cult and the rebellious party, making inferences based on Zhan Zhuli's witness, and of course discovering that Zhang Ning had an affair with the rebellious party of the cult.

He looked at it for a long time, then turned around and found a flint and lit a torch to light the candle, and moved the brazier to the table.After working in silence for a while, I picked out a piece of paper, lit it on the candle, and held the paper up so that the fire would burn slowly, but my eyes were carefully fixed on the burning position.

"Brother..." The little girl couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.

Zhang Ning ignored her, staring at the burning paper intently, waited for a while, then hurriedly blew out the fire, held it in his hand and looked at it carefully for a while.Only then did he look back at the little girl: "Do you know what I'm doing?"

The little girl shook her head innocently.

Zhang Ning sighed slightly, and said: "The things I do are very boring, maybe the things my little sister likes are more interesting."

The little girl sat there with her chin propped up, watching him intently as he spoke.

Zhang Ning asked again: "Is it too boring to be around my brother? Is my hometown in Nanjing better or here?"

The little girl replied seriously: "My hometown in Nanjing is good. There is often nothing to do here."

"Then why are you still here?" Zhang Ning said.

The little girl said, "I won't tell you."