Chapter 605 Unexpected Joy

Yuan Gang didn't mean to be happy, but instead poured cold water on him, "According to the news from Wuliang Mountain, tens of thousands of defeated troops were trapped in the valley in the battle outside Rongyang City, and tens of thousands of people wanted to surrender. Kill and surrender, slaughter tens of thousands of people!"

Guan Fangyi was a little horrified.

Niu Youdao was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Monkey, there are rules in troubled times! The prince gave Meng Shanming the power to kill first and then play. Meng Shanming must have his reasons for doing so. On the battlefield, Meng Shanming's life as a soldier is a A true expert who has been tested for a long time, the specialized work is assigned to the specialized person, and we should not point fingers at what we don’t understand, so as not to let others be bound.”

Yuan Gang turned and left without saying anything.

"This stinky monkey didn't expect to have a benevolent side of a woman." Guan Fangyi stared at Yuan Gang's leaving back and sighed, but put his hand on Niu Youdao's shoulder and patted it, "But Daoist, If you take action this time, too many people will die, I am a real woman!"

Niu Youdao calmly said: "If you don't advance, you will retreat. If I give in, more people here will die. If it were you, how would you choose? I have no choice!"

"Hey! Anyway, you don't care about adding a few more. I'll go and inform the county to do it. When I was in Qijing, I really never thought that one day I would be involved in such a thing." Guan Fangyi looked over his shoulder. Withdrew his hand, sighed and left.

Niu Youdao flipped through the battle report.

Anyway, having someone who perfectly executes his intentions like this saves him a lot of trouble...

As night fell, the consequences of the First World War outside Rongyang City continued to appear, and the deterrent effect was obvious. The limited troops in Dingzhou no longer dared to take the initiative to attack. They shrank their troops and entered a state of comprehensive defense.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Xue Xiao was anxiously waiting for the court to reply, waiting for the court's reinforcements, and waiting for the court to find a way to solve this matter.

Yuan Gang is also waiting for the news of the battle report at the Wuliang Mountain Center at any time.

A disciple of Mount Wuliang went into the cave and reported, "Master Yuan, a disciple of the Immortal Sect has sent a message to look for you."

Gongsun Bu who was also in the cave looked up.

Yuan Gang got up and left, came outside the cave, met the disciple of Liuxianzong who guarded the mountain, and the latter reported: "Yuan Ye, there is a man outside the mountain gate, who says he is your old friend."

Yuan Gang asked, "Who?"

The disciple of Liuxianzong said: "The other party didn't say anything. They covered their heads and covered their faces, and they didn't show their true face. They only said that you will know it when you see it."

Yuan Gang frowned and left.

After meeting this so-called old friend, shortly after Yuan Gang brought him into the Maolu Villa, Niu Youdao came to the courtyard where Shang Shuqing lived.

"Daodao!" Yin'er, who was sitting with Shang Shuqing, had sharp eyes, shouted, stood up first, and ran over.

Niu Youdao looked at the food box in her hand, and smiled wryly with a headache, "I'm still eating!"

Yin'er immediately grabbed a piece of wild boar meat and handed it over, "I'll eat it for you."

"I've eaten." Niu Youdao immediately waved his hands and declined.

"Master Dao." Shang Shuqing approached Gigi, rather surprised, Niu Youdao rarely came to her on his own initiative.

After Niu Youdao pushed Yin'er away, he asked: "Princess, you should be familiar with all the famous people in Yanjing, right?"

Shang Shuqing didn't know why he would ask this, and hesitated for a while, "It depends on who it is, after all, I have been away from Yanjing for some years."

Niu Youdao: "For example, what about the people from Da Situ's Mansion?"

Shang Shuqing nodded: "The Gao family knows some people, but not many, and I rarely go out when I am at home."

Niu Youdao: "Where is Gao Jiancheng's housekeeper?"

"Fan Zhuan?" Shang Shuqing asked, seeing him nodding, she also nodded and said: "He came to the palace to pay his respects, and I met him, so I know him. Is it related to the arrested Gao Shaoming why the Taoist priest mentioned him?" ?”

Niu Youdao said with a smile: "Since we know each other, please trouble the Princess to come with me."

Shang Shuqing was puzzled, but she followed him obediently, and Yin'er didn't leave behind, she took the initiative to keep up with the food box...

In a quiet room, dimly lit, Fan Zhuan, the housekeeper of Da Situ's Mansion, sat quietly at a table, waiting quietly.

He was the one who pretended to be Yuan Gang's old friend looking for Yuan Gang. He was cautious here, fearing that he would attract attention by going directly to Niu Youdao, so he first found Yuan Gang and asked Yuan Gang to make arrangements for him to meet Niu Youdao.

However, Niu Youdao probably doesn't know many people here. There may be people from the three sects of Liuxianzong who know him, but the other party said that he came here in secret and asked to screen out other people after he came. Niu Youdao seems to have realized something , and then asked Shang Shuqing to verify.

The door of the quiet room was opened a crack, Fan Zhuan raised his head and glanced, sitting in the bright place, he couldn't see the people in the dark clearly, he didn't know who was peeping.

Outside the door, Shang Shuqing looked at it, turned around and nodded to Niu Youdao, said in a low voice: "Master Dao, he is right." Then he was a little confused, "Are you here to save Gao Shaoming?"

Niu You thanked her, stretched out his hand to ask her to rest, and motioned to talk about this matter later, he first checked the situation.

After the people retreated, Niu Youdao pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing Niu Youdao, Fan Zhuan stared at him, then stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Old slave Fan Zhuan, I have met the Taoist."

Niu Youdao smiled and stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down, sat down himself, and said with a smile: "You and I have never met before, how do you know who I am?"

Fan Zhuan said: "The old slave will not come here rashly. I have seen the portrait of Daoist. In this thatched cottage, no one dares to pretend to be Daoist." See, then you know what it means to be a young talent, to make all the talents in the world feel ashamed."

Niu Youdao smiled and waved his hands, "Don't say polite words, just talk about things."

Fan Zhuan didn't beat around the bush, he reached out from his sleeve and took out several receipts from Tianxia Bank, and pushed them in front of Niu Youdao, "Please accept it with a smile."

Niu Youdao reached out to pick it up, calculated the number, and it was exactly 10 million gold coins, raised his eyebrows slightly, and threw it back on the table, "I said 100 million, only 10 million, isn't it too little?" It's time, how about sending the beggar?"

Fan Zhuan smiled wryly: "If 10 million gold coins are considered beggars, then all the rich and powerful in the capital will become beggars. For the 10 million gold coins, the family is almost bankrupt."

Niu Youdao: "Have a bargain with me?"

Fan Zhuan: "Don't dare. The 100 million Daoist said will only be given more, not less."

Niu Youdao said oh, and said with great interest, "How much is the extra?"

Fan Zhuan whispered meaningfully: "How much is the country of Yan worth?"

Niu Youdao became quiet, staring into the other's eyes, and said with one word, "Say!"

"This old slave did not come here to redeem someone. Ming Shao is in the hands of Master Dao, so the master is very relieved. This money is the master's wish for this old slave to give to Master Dao. Thank you Master Dao for taking care of Young Master Ming recently... ..." Fan Zhuan talked in a suppressed voice, confiding Gao Jiancheng's purpose for coming here in a leisurely manner, and finally observed his words and expressions, observing Niu Youdao's reaction and reminded: "If the Taoist can take a fancy to the old slave master With such meager strength, the master of the old slave must remain useful in the court, and if it collapses, the master of the old slave will really be helpless, even if he wants to help the Taoist master."

Niu Youdao's expression is very exciting, 100 million gold coins is not a small amount, he originally estimated that Gao Jiancheng would not be able to come up with 100 million, and the high price is just to test the waters, to see how much Gao Jiancheng cares about this son, think Pad the weight first and then pinch the weight to start.

To him, Gao Shaoming was a bargain for him, and he never expected to capture the son of Yan Guoda Situ alive at first.

What was even more unexpected was that Gao Jiancheng would actually do this to him, which caught him by surprise.

His expression changed for a while, and after clearing his mind, Niu Youdao shook his head sincerely, "It's really not easy to be able to occupy a high position in the court. It's because Niu looked down on the heroes of the world, not because there is no one in the court." , but the imperial court is useless!"

He reached out to pick up the bill on the table again, shaking it, "Situ Da Situ is so kind, if you refuse, Niu is ignorant! Please tell Da Situ that Young Master Ming is here, and Niu will treat you well. I will never be negligent. In addition, please rest assured, Da Situ, Niu will fully cooperate with Da Situ, and there will be news to reassure Da Situ tomorrow morning!"

Fan Zhuan smiled, it was a joy to talk to a smart person, and nodded, "This old slave must help the Taoist to bring the words to him."

Turning to look serious, "Master Dao, I want to meet Young Master Ming in person!"

"It's easy to talk about." Niu Youdao stood up, "Wait a minute, I'll make arrangements." After saying that, he went out.

Not long after, Gao Shaoming, who looked a bit embarrassed, was brought here, and he didn't have time to freshen up for the time being.

People were pushed in, the door was closed, Gao Shaoming was stunned when he saw the old butler in the house, rubbed his eyes, and thought he had misread it, until Fan Zhuan tremblingly said: "Master, you have been wronged." Gao Shaoming Only then did he believe that it was not a dream, he quickly stepped forward, helped Fan Zhuan's arms, and said in great surprise: "Uncle Fan, why are you here? But father asked you to save me?"

"Shh!" Fan Zhuan raised his finger to signal him to whisper, and then told him seriously, "Master, it's true that you asked me to save you. But you have to remember some things, you can't go back to the capital now. Don't even think about going back, from today onwards, Gao Shaoming is dead, he has already sacrificed his life for His Majesty..."

In Yanjing University, in a deserted courtyard, in a deserted house.

There is a bowl of rice and a plate of pickles on the table.

The noble concubine Zhou Qing, who was sitting at the table, was dressed dignifiedly and beautifully. Looking at the simple food on the table, she gradually smiled bitterly and shed tears.

This is the dinner sent by the palace, the simplicity is unbelievable. At the same time, the palace people also made some remarks, saying that the heads of Feihua Pavilion and Zhenlingyuan were arrested and hung on the top of Qingshan County. Now that Da Sikong Tongmo ordered all the ministries to shrink their clothes and go on a diet, the palace also had to respond. Call, let Concubine Zhou make do with it.

Since Zhou Shouxian died in battle, the Zhou family's situation has gradually declined, but Zhou Shouxian killed himself in the name of fighting for the court, and finally saved his family, but the pillar of the Zhou family fell down after all. However, Zhou Shouxian committed suicide and entrusted each other, Cao Yuer and Jin Wuguang were moved, they had known each other for many years, they had a friendship, and they had a lot of care for the Zhou family. After all, the two heads were people who could meet Tong Mo. It's difficult for Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing knew that his own fate and the fate of the Zhou family depended on Shang Jianxiong, and hoped to be favored by Shang Jianxiong, so he repeatedly asked to see him, but someone obstructed him. .

Zhou Qing understood that Shang Jianxiong favored her back then to appease her father. Now that her father is gone, there are countless beauties in the palace, and His Majesty needs to appease too many dignitaries, so how can it be her turn.

But she still dresses herself up beautifully every day, hoping that one day the Majesty will come down.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty didn't wait, but waited for this news. The villains in the palace reacted very quickly. Knowing that Feihua Pavilion and Zhenlingyuan had collapsed, knowing that her last backer had collapsed, knowing that she had no hope of turning over, she immediately voted for some People are good, greet a dignified concubine with rice and pickles.

"Xiaohong, bring me that box." Zhou Qing wiped away tears.

One of the two maids of honour, led by order, brought one of her jewelry boxes.

Zhou Qing pushed it to her, "Take it up and down to manage!"

The two maids quickly knelt down, and one of them cried: "Your Majesty, you need to pack some things, there are only a few things left in your hand."

"I can't let you suffer with me, I hope I can give us a good meal, maybe we can live a little longer, go!" Zhou Qing waved his sleeves and shook his head, crying, he ate this himself, the situation of the two maids One can imagine.

PS: A new leader forgot to thank you a few days ago, and I am sorry to make up for this chapter. I would like to thank the "big tiger boss" for his support, thank you!

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