Chapter 31 (1/2)
County East.
In front of a quiet courtyard, the door is closed. Four armed guards with silent eyes stood at the door. Passers-by in the distance passed by in twos and threes. Occasionally, some curious people glanced at this side, and then turned their heads and left in a hurry.
If the soldiers under the governor's command can guard the door, the residents inside are obviously not ordinary people. No one dares to spy on them for no reason, so as not to find themselves uncomfortable.
A moment later, an ordinary looking carriage came from afar, followed by more than a dozen Armored Cavalry. The leader's eyes are like electricity, and his iron tower like body is steady like a mountain on his horse's back, emitting a sense of oppression.
When the carriage came to the gate of the courtyard, the driver jumped out of the car and removed the footstool. A girl in white with bright eyes and bright teeth and beautiful face, carrying a delicate food box, lifted the curtain of the carriage door and stepped down to one side. Then a young man with rich clothes and eyes like lacquer came out.
Qin Feng stepped out of the carriage and looked around. The streets in the distance were full of pedestrians, and many vendors were peddling along the street. The bustle and noise came and went one after another.
Only a few days before the war subsided, everything in the county and the city returned to normal. The common people of the Li people worked at sunrise and sunset as usual, which was the same as the peaceful years. We have to lament the adaptability of the masses.
”Childe...”
Seeing his speechless appearance, Zhang Qiuyun beside him called softly.
Qin Feng came back to God, and with a broad smile: ”OK, we'll go in.”
The guard at the door bowed slightly and opened the door to welcome him in.
In the neat and elegant room, a short bearded and thin man with clear features and bright eyes was sitting at the table, contemplating a game of go. Two servants in gray stood in the corner silently.
”Mr. Zhu, the young master has come to visit you.” A servant in her thirties came in to announce.
The man calmly raised his head and saw Qin Feng walking in, with an easygoing smile in his eyes: ”Sir, you are really elegant.”
”The prisoner under the rank is bored for a long time. He has to find something to do.”
The man said faintly and put down the chess pieces in his hand: ”if you want to play chess with me, would you like to accompany me?”
Qin Feng came over and glanced at random, shook his head and said, ”I'm not good at chess, so I won't make a fool of myself in front of my husband.”
This man was Zhu Yuntai, the former aide and division of general Monroe. On that day, Zhao Yuanjin led his troops to attack Yangcheng County at night. After taking the county at one stroke, he arrested the court officials and generals in the city. In addition to the county governor Dong Lin and a small number of officials died on the spot, most of them were captured.
Zhao Yuanjin's measures are simple: those who surrender will be free from death, and those who refuse to obey orders will be shot to death!
Most officials chose to give in and change their position to serve Zhao Yuanjin. Anyway, with the decline of the imperial court and the rise of dragons and snakes in the world, the change of Dynasty is inevitable. It's better to change to a Mingzhu. Maybe you're lucky and you can fight for the status of a founder in the future.
At that time, Zhu Yuntai didn't let up. Zhao Yuanjin sent someone to persuade him. Once he failed, he planned to put him in prison. It was Qin Feng who pleaded for mercy and let him temporarily avoid the fate of knife and axe and neck.
While they were talking, Zhang opened the food box, took out several delicate dishes and set them on another table, along with a pot of yellow rice wine.
Then she winked, and the servants in the room retired together.
”You haven't eaten yet, sir. How about a few drinks?” Qin Feng Wen said.