Hello Chang’an

 After the box was opened, what came into view was a neatly folded object.

Chang Suining took out the thing curiously, his eyes moved accordingly, and after unfolding it with both hands, he discovered that it was actually an armor suit.

But it is impossible for ordinary armor to be folded like this. This thing is light and soft yet extremely dense. Chang Sui Ning looked at it carefully, his eyes were slightly bright. The method of making this armor is extremely exquisite. Both the material and the weaving hook method are actually excellent. Something she had never seen before.

She looked at it carefully for a while, and felt that she couldn't put it down. After a while, she sat down, put down the armor temporarily, and opened the letter.

The letter is Cui Jing's handwriting. Just like the person, it is not only the handwriting, but also the content of the letter - what it says is very concise, and only half a page of letter paper is written in total.

He first summarized the matter of annexing the state in two sentences, and explained that he would rush to the north after handling the matter of annexing the state.

Then he asked about Chang Sui'an's recovery from his injury.

He thanked her in another sentence and said that he was lucky to have her write to remind him.

Then he told her that this armor was generally indestructible by swords, guns, and arrows, but it was also lightweight and could be worn close to the body when outside to avoid the risk of critical injuries.

Finally, she was informed that the envelope also contained a list of people who knew him in the Yangzhou rebellious army. They were all trustworthy people. Chang Kuo also knew this, but just in case, he drafted a list with her. ,in case for need.

This concise letter ended here. Chang Suining went to check the envelope again and saw a list of names in it.

When she was looking at the list, A Dian walked in from outside, followed by several cats, who came to ask for water from Xi'er.

Xi'er smiled and teased him: "It seems that the little raccoon slaves are not so easy to teach, but they have exhausted the master."

As he spoke, he handed over the tea: "General, please drink slowly. Be careful not to choke."

A Dian thanked her, took the tea and drank it down.

When he put the tea cup down, he saw the armor and said, "Isn't this the Yanling chain mail? Why are you here?"

Chang Sui Ning looked at him when he heard this: "Do you recognize this armor?"

"Of course, this is Xiaojing's wild goose feather armor." A Dian said, picked it up, and said to her: "I heard that a very powerful craftsman killed five hundred wild geese and stripped off the most beautiful things from them. With the hard feathers, I killed two cows and took out their strongest sinews to make this armor!"

Changsui Ning was stunned.

It sounds really cruel.

But to put it mildly, it was indeed her dream love.

A Dian continued: "I also wanted one before, but I heard that the craftsman is no longer here, and other people's craftsmanship is not as good as him, so this wild goose feather armor is the only one in the world!"

Chang Suining was a little surprised, is this the only one?

Indeed, this armor is not only made of special materials, but also has copper and iron as hooks. Each piece is very fine and thin, and the weaving technique is also very rare. It would be difficult to imitate without an armor maker teaching the making method.

A Dian said, comparing the armor in front of him, and asked doubtfully: "But why does it look so much smaller?" He compared it in front of him, like a big and strong doll with a strong hanging in front of him. A small bag that can only be worn when the moon is full.

When Chang Suining heard this, there was nothing he didn't understand.

Even A Dian reacted quickly and suddenly realized: "Oh! I know, it was Xiaojing who made it smaller, and now it is given to you to wear, right?"

He widened his eyes and exclaimed: "Little Li, Xiao Jing, he likes you too much! He actually gave you the Yan Fei Armor!"

The word "like" in his mouth was very simple and pure, but Chang Sui Ning was stunned when he heard it.

There was only one piece of this wild goose feather armor, but he gave it to her as a gift, and had already made it smaller beforehand, so he wouldn't give her a chance to give it back.

"Put it on quickly and try to see if it looks awesome or not!"

When Chang Sui Ning was lost in thought, A Dian had already arrived in front of her. He couldn't wait to put the wild goose feather armor on her body, then pulled her up, held her shoulders and turned her around.

"It's really majestic!" A Dian said with bright eyes: "Little A Li, if you put on this wild goose feather armor, you might also be able to become a general!"

Chang Suining subconsciously raised his eyes and looked at the bronze mirror placed in front of the dressing table.

The girl in the mirror has her hair in a bun, beads and flowers, and an underskirt. She is covered with such a silver and bronze armor. She looks a bit nondescript, not majestic, but quite funny.

The girl in the mirror couldn't help but smile at herself.

Chang Suining put one hand on the cool armor and lowered his eyes to look at the list in his other hand.

He didn't say or ask too many questions, but he knew what her heart wanted and what she wanted to do next.

"Girl, there are many letters in this box!"

Xi'er's voice sounded, and Chang Suining looked back.

Any more letters?

Xi'er took out the pile of letter paper from under the armor and handed it to her girl.

Chang Sui Ning was attracted by the wild goose feather armor at first glance, and for a moment he didn't notice that there were still these letters at the bottom of the box.

When I saw it, I found it very strange. These letters were stacked one after another, not put into envelopes, and there were wrinkles on the surface, as if someone had crumpled them into a ball and then unfolded them flat.

What's even stranger is... although the handwriting is also Cui Jing's, the contents of each letter are similar. The beginning of each letter is almost the same, and they are all addressed to her.

Chang Suining was confused and did not bother to take off his armor. He sat down and looked at each one carefully.

After reading it, it is not difficult to find that none of these pieces of writing paper have been completed, and they were all discarded by the person who wrote them in the middle of writing.

So, these are all useless letters written by Cui Jing?

A dozen of them all?

The first letter she read explained in detail the causes and consequences of the Bingzhou Rebellion, and his suspicion that what Xiao Chuan said might not be true.

In the second letter, she asked whether she had adapted to Xuanzhou, whether it was a hard journey, whether it was more boat rides or carriages and horses, whether the injury on her arm had healed, whether Senior A Dian was well-behaved and sensible when away from home...

The third one details that although this Yan Fei armor was worn by him, he had Yuan Xiang clean it repeatedly, and he personally remade it overnight. It was expected that it should roughly fit, so that she could wear it with peace of mind...

The fourth one, the fifth one...

The tenth picture, the reply is very late, don’t blame me, the war has just stopped, all the previous letters were intercepted by Xiao Chuan’s subordinates, I just saw the letter today...

After reading this sentence, Chang Suining realized that this guy had actually lied... Didn't the original "serious" letter say, "Fortunately, she wrote to remind me"?

As a result, when he saw her letter, the battle was clearly over!

How could there be such strange things in the world that would rather make up nonsense than say thank you to others?

Chang Suining finally turned to the last one.

This piece of paper is a little different. In the previous ones, I stopped writing in the middle of writing, but this one didn't stop writing enough. I crossed out the last two lines with pen and ink. It's probably because the person who wrote the letter felt that these two lines were very important. inappropriate.

But the contents of the two crossed-out sentences are not difficult to identify. What is written on them is that they will rush to the north in the near future. From then on, the distance between the north and the south becomes further and further away. I hope they can reunite again soon. Please take care and wait until we see you again. Winter has arrived, it is necessary to keep warm, drink more hot food, wish you a happy winter, and hope that your eyebrows will relax.

After reading it in his mind, Chang Suining blinked slowly.

Isn't this... well written, why do you have to cross it out and discard it? "... Governor Cui actually sent so many letters to the girl?" Xi'er was amazed.

Chang Sui Ning, who had been reading for half an hour, subconsciously looked at the last letter.

It was indeed written by him, but as for sending it...it probably wasn't his intention.

She had just thought that he was too succinct for who he was.

so…

Simple right?

Yes, after all, it was in exchange for the lives of more than ten useless letters.

Chang Suining tapped the pile of letter paper with his finger and asked A Dian curiously: "Does Governor Cui always make drafts when he writes letters to others?"

A Dian was squatting aside and taking turns grooming several cats. Hearing this, he raised his head, reacted for a while, and then shook his head: "I've never seen it before!"

Chang Sui Ning also felt that it shouldn't be the case. If he had to be so entangled every time he wrote to someone, he wouldn't have to do anything else.

When he came up with the strategy to lure the snake out of its hole in Bingzhou, he might not have spent as long as he spent on these letters.

At this time, I heard A Dian say in a matter-of-fact tone: "Of course Xiao Jing writes you so many letters at once because she likes you!"

Chang Suining paused slightly while tapping the letter.

If we follow A Dian's theory, he writes so many letters to her because he "likes" her, but then discards them after writing them because he doesn't want her to see them, then it's because... he doesn't want her to know that he "likes" him. She?

Or is it because he learned that she is Li Shang that he considers every word like this, not knowing how to get along with her?

It should be noted that there are many types of "like". "Like" her has always been very common. Even she herself likes herself, but which kind of like does he like?

Chang Suining was tired from reading the letter, and now he put his chin on his head and began to think.

The like of "a close friend, but one who can cut corners"?

The love of "spreading blood together on the battlefield and cherishing each other"?

Or, "Cui Jing Shuzi, does he want to mess with my ambitions"?

She dared to think more about this last level, but she felt it was inappropriate to jump to conclusions, lest she end up with a bag under her eyes.

People's hearts are unpredictable, and only the person who wrote the letter knows the answer best. Chang Sui Ning no longer insisted on thinking about it, and just put the letters back in the box.

"Ning Ning, I heard that there was a letter from Governor Cui?"

Chang Sui'an's voice came from outside through the bamboo curtain.

After receiving Chang Suining's voice in response, the sword boy just pushed Chang Sui'an in.

"Ning Ning, what did Governor Cui say in the letter?"

"..." Chang Suining glanced at the small box and felt that if he recounted everything one by one, he might not be able to finish it before dark.

She chose the serious and concise letter to talk to Chang Sui'an.

"In the midst of his busy schedule, Governor Cui still cared about my injury..." Chang Sui'an regretted: "Nowadays, there are rumors everywhere about the merger of the two states... It would have been great if I could have set out with Xuance's army. ”

"Brother, if you can take good care of your muscles and bones, you will have many opportunities in the future."

Chang Sui'an: "Now I am following the doctor's orders as military orders!"

"But Ning Ning... what are you wearing?" Chang Sui Ancai took a closer look: "Armour?"

Chang Suining was about to answer him when he suddenly heard Chang Ren's voice from outside: "Girl, Lao Kang is here!"

Chang Suining's face straightened: "Invite people in."

The "Lao Kang" in Chang Ren's mouth is one of the veterans of the Chang family, and he is also the leader in sending money and food to the barracks this time.

Lao Kang, who was nearly sixty years old and still very nimble on his legs, walked in quickly and saluted with fists in his hands: "Girl, husband!"

"Why did Uncle Kang find this place himself?" Chang Sui Ning immediately asked, "But the situation is different over dad's side?"

She had previously agreed with Lao Kang and the others that after they saw Chang Kuo, they would send a letter to her, but when they didn't see the letter, they arrived at this time. Obviously something was wrong.

"Yes." Lao Kang's dusty face was tense: "I was waiting for this trip, but I couldn't see the general."

"You haven't seen Dad?" Chang Sui'an suddenly stood up from the wheelchair: "What's wrong with Dad?"

"We followed the girl's instructions, took the documents from the Ministry of Revenue, and escorted the money and food to the military camp. I asked to see the general, but the people in the military camp refused to allow me because the general was recovering from his injuries and no one was allowed to disturb him. See you soon!”

They tried to negotiate with the people in the military camp for a long time, but the other party refused to let go no matter what. In the end, they even laid out military regulations, saying that if they continued to be stubborn, they would be punished according to military regulations.

Lao Kang and others had no intention of starting a dispute at this juncture, so they could only take a step back and let them help pass a message to Chang Kuo.

The other party responded perfunctorily, and it is unknown whether he will comply later. Lao Kang sensed something was wrong, so he left his men nearby to continue to inquire about the news. He quickly came to Xuanzhou to tell the girl about the matter.

Chang Suining frowned: "What about Uncle Chu and the others? We couldn't see them either?"

Lao Chang also led a group of soldiers, with Chu Xing as the leader and nearly a hundred people. They couldn't all be "recuperating", right?

Lao Kang: "I have privately inquired with a familiar captain. Lao Chu and the others were ordered to deal with the Xu rebels in the Sizhou area. They have been fighting for many days and have not yet returned."

"Then does this famous captain know the specific situation of my father?"

She had heard from Li Lu before that during the battle at Duliang Mountain, her father was injured by an arrow when he broke out to save Li Yi, but it was not serious. How come he couldn't even see anyone?

"This person has not seen the general for several days. He only knows that Li Yi has people guarding outside the general's tent, claiming that no one is allowed to disturb the general's recovery. Only medical officers and soldiers delivering meals come in and out every day."

Chang Suining's eyebrows furrowed more and more tightly: "I'm afraid Li Yi is putting his father under house arrest in the name of recovering from his injuries..."

House arrest is still the best possibility.

"Li Yi is the commander-in-chief, and dad is the deputy commander, why would he do this!" Chang Sui'an was shocked and confused: "Is it a disagreement, or is it because he resented dad for preventing him from returning to the Huainan Palace?"

Chang Suining also told him some things on the way to Xuanzhou.

Chang Sui Ning didn't waste any more time guessing. She stood up and walked out. She raised her hand to remove the armor from her body and held it in her hand: "Uncle Ren, please quickly prepare horses and dry food for me and the eldest princess to say goodbye." After that, you will immediately follow me to Shouzhou."

Shouzhou is guarding the Huai River, which is where the rebel army is currently encamped.

"Ning Ning...!" Chang Sui'an quickly followed.

Hearing Chang Suining come to say goodbye, behind the bead curtain, the salty plum in Princess Xuan'an's hand fell with a "clack".

Her plan to "not miss Shu" failed so quickly?

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