Chapter 57: mutiny

The weather is getting colder, but it will change if you say it changes. A few days ago, it was fine to wear a single coat. Now you can breathe out the cold when you speak. Shen Miaoping was wrapped in a brocade quilt and was lying on the bed. He couldn't help but sniffed. Going out to patrol the street after that is a tragedy on earth.
The stove was burning in the room, and people were drowsy. Fuling opened the curtain and delivered the boiled medicine in. A cold air rushed in. Xie Yuzhi was sitting behind the desk looking at the defense plan, and raised it when he saw it. The head said: "What did the doctor say?"
Fuling put the celadon bowl containing the hot concoction on the table and said: "The doctor said that my uncle Xu was a little thinner a few days ago, and the body was ill from the wind. Fortunately, it is not serious. The prescription is calm and warm slowly, and it will be fine after a while."
Ancient medical skills were not developed, and a small wind and cold might kill him, so Shen Miaoping was more active than anyone in taking medicine. He saw Xie Yuzhi coming over with a bowl, and was about to reach out to pick it up, but he was surprised by the opponent. Raised his hand and escaped.
Shen Miaoping: "???"
Xie Yuzhi lifted the hem of his robe and sat next to the bed, explaining, "The bowl is too hot, I'll feed you."
Shen Miaoping didn't believe it, his face was suspicious: "Yesterday's bowl was also hot, why didn't you feed me."
Xie Yuzhi did not speak, and stirred the brown concoction in the bowl with a spoon. There was a faint hot steam rising from the collision of the porcelain bowl. When the temperature of the medicine bowl in his hand slowly dropped, he smiled and said, "You will apply the medicine for me. After applying it so many times, it's a rare conscience discovery that I can't take care of you once."
Shen Miaoping laughed softly when he heard the words, and touched his chin with his slender fingertips: "The second master is the first person to say that he wants to take care of me. Unfortunately, this medicine is too bitter. Right."
Yu Shu took the medicine bowl and drank it all in one go.
Xie Yuzhi didn’t care when he saw it. He took the empty bowl and put it aside, and then talked about another unrelated matter:
The envoy of the Liao Dynasty will leave Beijing tonight, and Fuyuan General Sun Tong, who is in his hands His soldiers and horses will soon be handed over to his father."
Shen Miaoping didn't understand why he was talking about this, so he thought about it and said: "A few days ago, your Majesty asked him to hand over the Tiger Talisman. He didn't want to give it a few days ago. He just handed over tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. "
"...He is not reconciled."
Xie Yuzhi looked out the window thoughtfully, originally wanting to see the sycamore tree planted in the courtyard, but unfortunately it was too cold, the windows were closed, and nothing was seen, so he had to give up.
Not long after, the door of the room was suddenly knocked, and Lonicera said softly outside: "Second Lord, there is a message from the father-in-law, saying that you are invited to discuss things at Dianyun Pavilion after lunch. Don't forget. "
Xie Yuzhi heard the words and said lightly: "I see."
Shen Miaoping keenly sensed that his emotions were not right, and remembered that Duke Chang had been calling him to Dianyun Pavilion frequently these few days, and slightly frowned, "Did something happen?"
He patrolled the streets and alleys all day, and listened to a lot of gossip. After a little thought, he figured out Guanqiao, his pupils shrank, and he asked: "Is it the Prince of Rites..."
"Hush—"
Xie Yuzhi immediately pressed his lips and looked directly into his eyes: "You only need to know something in your heart, you don't have to say it."
If Prince Li really wants to rebel, he will definitely use the power of Yelujunqi and Sun Tong, and today is undoubtedly his last mobile phone meeting. Among the generals, the Xie family is the head, and there is a woman who enters the palace as a concubine. The relationship between relatives is also One level closer than others, something really happened, and the Xie family was afraid that they would be the first to rush ahead.
Shen Miaoping held Xie Yuzhi's somewhat cold hand, with a rare smile on his face: "You have leg problems, don't join in the fun, and you won't be able to help."
Having said that, half of the command of the three armies relies on the talisman, and the other half relies on prestige. The government of Changguo has a weak heir, and the reunification is only Xie Yuzhi who can handle the problem. The emperor can't trust the emperor even if he can't move his troops. When things are high, he has to go, and he has to go if he doesn't.
Xie Yuzhi said: "I had an arrow in my right leg during an expedition to Dongxia, and the injury was heavier than I am now. Didn't I also lead the sergeant to fight a way out? Besides, although my leg is lame, the bow can still be moved. "
Shen Miaoping didn't know what to say. He pursed his lips and was inexplicably upset. Xie Yuzhi smiled when he saw it and pulled his hand: "Come on, put on your clothes, and I will take you to a place."
Shen Miaoping covered his head with a quilt, turned his back to lie down, "I don't want to move."
"Must move."
Xie Yuzhi pulled him up forcibly, put on another clothes, and walked to the study room in the cubicle holding Shen Miaoping's hand: "My father and I are not in the house tonight. Although there are people outside to protect you, it is not safe at all. , You have to be careful."
He said that he removed an antique vase on the Duobao shelf, revealing a small half-slap-sized hidden compartment inside. Shen Miaoping was taken aback when he saw this, but Xie Yuzhi did not explain. He pressed the mechanism inside and only heard a crash. The whole book shelf behind the desk moved a little distance to the side automatically, revealing an underpass that can only accommodate one person.
Xie Yuzhi lit a candle, and his expression was not half soft under the light of the candlelight. He was rare and tough and pulled Shen Miaoping into it. After their figure disappeared, the bookshelf slowly moved back, as if nothing happened just now. Over.
It was dark when entering the eye, and the candlelight lit up, revealing a stairway underfoot. It was empty and even a slight noise could cause an echo. Shen Miaoping subconsciously held Xie Yuzhi, took the candle in his hand, and walked down with him. Stone steps.
Xie Yuzhi said: "Father is too straightforward, and he is ready to serve the country with his death. Naturally, he will not leave any way out. Now the city is full of Liao soldiers. No one but me knows in this dark room. Wait until I leave you. Just stay here, dry food and water are ready, don't worry about any movement."
He turned to look at Shen Miaoping, but because of the darkness around him, people could not see the look on his face. His voice was calm, as before: "This battle will not be long. If I win the next morning, I will open the secret path. Looking for you..."
In the dark room, besides dry food and water, there is another sleeping couch. Xie Yuzhi leaned over and pressed Shen Miaoping's shoulders, forcing him to look down at the bottom of the bed. Then he continued the unfinished words: "If I'm not here, wait. Flee immediately after eating the dry food. The floor tiles under the bed are opened. There is a secret path, which is very long and dark. It will be difficult to breathe, but don't be afraid. Go out along the way to the outskirts of the city..."
Shen Miaoping didn't say a word from start to finish. He didn't know why he heard the words. He suddenly stood up suddenly, facing Xie Yuzhi's calm gaze, he stepped back, realizing that his behavior was a bit too aggressive, and for a while, he lifted his robe again. He squatted down again.
"Go on."
Shen Miaoping said: "Go on, I'll listen..."
Xie Yuzhi was methodical and continued: "If Prince Li is successful, the Xie family will be implicated. If you escape, you will be anonymous and never come back."
What it means to be implicated, both of them knew in their hearts that they would either scribble all over the place, or be frustrated.
Xie Yuzhi stood up again, took out a large red sandalwood box from the head of the bed, and opened it. There was a letter on the top. Shen Miao flattened his eyes and found that there was a thick stack of silver notes underneath.
"Prince Li will definitely not care about Xiaoyu Xiaoxia, you are not directly connected to the Xie family, if you are so unlucky and caught, you can't say there is a chance."
The envelope was written with the words He Li Shu. Shen Miaoping was about to reach for it, but was avoided by Xie Yuzhi. He raised his eyes to look at Shen Miaoping, and said every word: "You remember, this and Li Shu is for Saving your life does not mean that you will have nothing to do with me from now on."
"Life is my Xie Yuzhi's person, death is my Xie Yuzhi's ghost, a deed cannot be changed, life and death cannot be changed."
The voice reverberated in the crypt, especially clearly, and Shen Miaoping suddenly stopped moving when he heard the words. A clever person in the past, today is reluctant to speak.
The Feng He Li Shu was finally forced into his hands by Xie Yuzhi.
"You have always been clever, a slick and exquisite person. I wanted to tell you many things, but I didn't think it was necessary. I did everything I could. But if you are still involved in me, it is also destined. When I owe you, remember, I will pay it back in my next life."
In a daze, Xie Yuzhi said a lot, some Shen Miaoping listened, and some Shen Miaoping didn't listen. The last time was not early, when Xie Yuzhi was about to get up and leave, Shen Miaoping suddenly grabbed him.
"how so?"
The two were passing by. Xie Yuzhi couldn't see his face, so he had to look at a tile in the distance: "You treat me well, and I will treat you well."
Shen Miaoping actually laughed and asked, "If all these good things are fake, are they all cheating you?"
The crypt was silent for a while, and I don't know how long it had passed before Xie Yuzhi said: "...It will be fine for a lifetime to cheat."
"If I die today, you can be considered as fooling me for life. If I don't die, I will settle the bill with you again."
He didn't look at Shen Miaoping again, and walked straight to the exit. Shen Miaoping turned and looked back, but he could only see his limping back, and suddenly said: "Second Lord, don't mind if I marry another wife and have children."
Xie Yuzhi stopped short when he heard the words, but did not look back.
Shen Miaoping said again: "If the second master dies, I will take these silver tickets and escape out of the city, buy some land lease shops, and find someone for the rest of my life. I will burn some paper money for you during the holidays."
Xie Yuzhi ignored him again, opened the mechanism and went out. With a dull soft sound, the bookshelf slowly closed, and the surrounding suddenly fell silent.
Shen Miaoping maintained that posture, staring at the exit for a long, long time, until his neck became stiff, before he suddenly reacted, and began to look around.
At the end of the bed were several sets of clean and tidy civilian clothes, and there was a short dagger for self-defense next to it. The red sandalwood box was very deep, and it was filled with silver notes. Shen Miaoping was about to take a look, when a long-lost voice suddenly sounded in his mind. .
【Ding! 】
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The surroundings were dark and silent, only the light of the candles flickering, the system was a little strange and scary when the system screamed. Shen Miaoping was startled when he heard the words, but did not say anything, silently retracted his hand, and sat with his back on the bedside, thinking about things alone. Up.
Shen Miaoping sometimes wondered whether his unscrupulous mother had ever thought about his future when he lied about a business trip and threw himself to a neighbor's house.
If the neighbor doesn't care, or the man has no conscience and doesn't plan to take himself back to Shen's house, then how can Shen Miaoping, a six-year-old child at the time, survive.
No one’s heart is inherently hard. They have been at the age of cranky thinking. Before the age of ten, Shen Miaoping still remembered that woman. Sometimes he often wondered if his mother ran away, didn’t want to be herself, or married another. The man gave birth to another child. There are many results.
But later did he realize that everything should be better.
So Shen Miaoping guessed that she might be dead when she was on a business trip.
Only this result can ease the resentment in his heart slightly and make him feel more comfortable.
Shen Miaoping reacted with hindsight, and Xie Yuzhi saved all the back roads for himself, money, way out, life, everything he could do, and everything he could think of.