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A small oil lamp was lit indoors, and two people were busy in front of the door and window, covering up the bedding tightly to prevent any light from shining through.
There were more than a dozen people crowded into the small room, and if they had not exhaled carefully, the oil lamp would have been blown out.
They range in age, some are old and some are young, and they are all wearing watchman's clothes.
There are thirty watchmen in the capital, controlled by the wealthy businessman Jiang. Axi's cleverness and cunning have won the trust of Jiang. A while ago, he proposed to Jiang that all the watchmen should be arranged to live together, so that they can be managed more easily and at the same time, they can have more people. The watchmen were deducted two dollars for accommodation and food.
The Jiang family also noticed the one or two coins and was happy about it for a long time. When the capital was under martial law and the way of managing the watchmen in clusters was praised by the government for ensuring the integrity of the watchmen, the Jiang family was even more overjoyed and asked Ah Xi to do it. He became the little leader of the watchmen and was also in charge of pouring night fragrance.
It¡¯s much more profitable to pour night fragrance than to fight.
Ah Xi became famous among a group of handymen.
"Let's not talk about it for now." Ah Xi sat at the table, took out a bag, poured out the money, and called out a name, "Take the money."
The person whose name was called was a thin man. He did not come forward, but said: "Axi, it's not easy for you to make money, don't give it to me."
Ah Xi glared: "I'm not giving this money to you, it's for my sister-in-law's medicine and food. You have finally had a child after so many years, so you must keep the pregnancy."
The man's eyes were red and he turned to look at the other side: "It would be better not to be born in this world."
"What are you talking about?" Ah Xi gave him more than half of the money. "This child has a good life. Good times will come as soon as he is born. There is no need to be as frightened as we are."
When mentioning the good days, everyone's eyes sparkled and they asked again, "How is Mrs. Chu's war situation?"
Ah Xi said: "I went to pour night fragrance outside the city yesterday and saw many injured rebels. I heard them crying and cursing Mrs. Chu for taking two more cities."
There was a suppressed sound of joy in the room.
"Then when will we open the city gate?" Everyone asked eagerly in a low voice.
Ah Xi said: "This still needs to wait for Mrs. Chu's order."
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Ah Xi waved her hand and whispered: "We don't know the specific situation yet, we can only wait."
After saying this, he distributed the remaining money to others bit by bit. "Nowadays, life in the city is even more difficult. The price of food, charcoal, and fire is so expensive." "Everyone can't take care of the house here. Give me some money."
Some people declined, some accepted it calmly, and some thanked them.
"No need to thank me." Ah Xi giggled and winked, "If you want to thank me, just thank the adults who gave us money."
Everyone laughed and packed the money.
"I estimate it will only be this month." Axi Surong said, "During this period, you must protect yourself and be careful, because each of us is related to the future of the capital."
They can affect the future of the capital, so their lives will not be in vain, and everyone¡¯s faces will become brighter.
Ah Xi blew out the lights, and thick darkness engulfed the room.
People in the house filed out of the yard, some opened the tunnel dug in the corner and crawled in, some climbed over the wall, and disappeared quickly in twos and threes.
It is convenient for the watchmen to gather together to discuss things.
Ah Xi stood in the yard without digging into the tunnel or climbing over the wall. He jumped up and climbed up to the roof as light as a swallow.
The thin figure flew over the eaves and walls in the night, occasionally landing on the street with the sound of bangles, meowing in a low voice. The watchman, who was looking over cautiously, lowered the lantern in his hand and knocked the bangs louder. Concealing Ah Xi walking past
The houses near the imperial city were even more dead and quiet than other places. The character "Àî" that once hung on the houses had long since disappeared. During the Eunuch Rebellion, due to the chaos of soldiers and horses in the city, Zhonghou and others pushed down the gate tower and walls of the houses. half.
Then there was a rebellion in Ankang Mountain, and many of the officials, soldiers, and people in the capital fled. After repairs, the house changed its appearance. No one knew whose house it once belonged to, except that there were a few brothers living here and there.
Ah Xi climbed over the wall and entered the house without any obstruction.
There was snoring coming from the bed in the house.
He accurately picked up the kettle from the table and poured water to drink in the darkness, while muttering: "Are you so careless?"
The person on the bed turned over: "Not being vigilant is the best way to be vigilant, okay?"Ah Xi drank three glasses of water in one breath before asking: "How are Lao Hou and the others? Is there any news?"
The man on the bed sat up and his voice was a little low: "Half of the dozens of people who ran away from the handyman camp died on the spot. The remaining ones who had robbed the horses captured seven or eight more and threw them in the ditch outside the city and burned them as a warning. I don¡¯t know if the other people escaped successfully or died outside.¡±
Having prepared for the worst before doing anything, the dullness only lasted a moment, and Ah Xi put down the teacup.
"No more movement can be done over there at the Auxiliary Military Service Battalion." He said, "Lao Wai is the only one of us outside."
The person on the bed hummed: "Lao Hou told them before I left."
"I told Young Master Jiang Qi that Yexiang can also defend against the enemy. If he sends it farther away, he can dig a trench to soak in the manure. If he steps in and falls in, he will be poisoned even if he doesn't die. This is a great achievement. He has already gone to find the defenders of the city. The general has shown his merit, and I will be able to go further by then." Ah Xi said, "If there is no news from the carrier pigeon in another ten days, I will set off."
The person on the bed touched the bedside for a while, took out a bottle of wine and came down.
"Let's have a drink." He said, "There was only this one jug of good wine brought at home, so I thought it was a celebration drink in advance."
Ah Xi grabbed the jug and said, "One cup? You are too stingy. Give me this jug."
The man jumped: "I finally stole this from Master Yuan's house!"
Ah Xi held the wine bottle and poured it into his mouth without putting it down: "The wine in Master Yuan's house was all given by the governor."
The two of them started to drink one sip at a time, and the jug of wine was soon empty.
"What a taste of hometown." The man sighed after finishing the drink, "How long have we been in the capital? It feels like we haven't seen them in half a lifetime."
Ah Xi looked outside through the window and grinned: "We'll see you soon."
You can definitely see it.
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The galloping horses passed through layers of night fog until the morning light came on, and a huge camp appeared in sight.
The scouts raised their flags, and there were flags outside the camp to respond. The secret sentries on both sides put away their swords, guns, and crossbows, and watched the blood-stained scouts pass by. Different from the past, there were a few more people in the team.
¡°These people described themselves as embarrassed and injured. They were mentally exhausted, but they were excited and nervous looking at the camp.
"They are really the soldiers and horses of Mrs. Chu."
"Is Mrs. Chu really here?"
"These are the soldiers and horses of Mrs. Chu."
Everyone couldn¡¯t help but murmur in a low voice. A group of soldiers and horses came over to meet them. The general at the head asked: "Are these the refugees who escaped from the capital?"
The returning scout responded.
The general waved to those people: "Come with me, let the military doctor treat the injury and check the body."
I don¡¯t know if it was a psychological effect. This general was heavily armored and heavily armed, but he looked very kind. However, the people did not nod, but looked at a companion in the team.
"You go ahead." The man who injured an arm and half of his face was so bloody that he could barely see his face said, "This is your own home, everyone is welcome."
Hearing what he said, several people responded and followed the general. Looking back, they saw that this companion did not follow him, but ran straight to a large tent. There was a tall Chu pole over there. The Chinese character flag is flying in the morning light.
"Master Hou really went to see Mrs. Chu." A person murmured in a low voice, "He didn't lie to us, he really belongs to Mrs. Chu."
The soldiers passing by stood solemnly in front of them all cast curious glances. The Zhenwu Army Flag and the Chu-character flag were flying all around. Both the people and the flag were unfamiliar, but the entire camp was familiar. The familiar smell when walking in here was mind-boggling. tingling.
The tent was opened, and he walked in. His vision was slightly dim, and then everything became clear. There was Yuan Ji, Fang Er, Zhong Wu, Zhong Liu, Jiang Ming, Jiang An
They either stared or grinned or smiledjust like in many dreams.
He knelt down on the ground, and the impact on the ground caused severe pain in his wound. The pain was no longer a dream. He raised his head and saw that the people in front of him did not dissipate like before.
"I can't stand any longer! Are you okay?"
"I think the injury is serious."
There were still sounds.
He couldn¡¯t see the person in front of him clearly, but he could tell who the voice was.
Another voice sounded: "Fang Er, please check Zhonghou's injuries first."
This sound is pleasant to the ear, crisp and clear.
He looked behind Yuan Ji and others, and first saw the black robes stacked on the ground, with a white skirt exposed under the black robes, and then looking up, she reached out to lift off the heavy hat, revealing black hair and a snow-white face. As crystal clear as ice and as clear as jade
His vision blurred for a while.
"Zhonghou." He lowered his head on the ground and straightened his back, like a wanderer who saw his relatives, happy and aggrieved, "I have met the eldest lady." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com); He looked behind Yuan Ji and others, and first saw the black robes stacked on the ground, with a white skirt exposed under the black robes, and then looked up, she was reaching out to lift off the heavy hat, revealing black hair and a snow-white face. , as crystal clear as ice, and as clear as jade
His vision blurred for a while.
"Zhonghou." He lowered his head on the ground and straightened his back, like a wanderer who saw his relatives, happy and aggrieved, "I have met the eldest lady." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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