Jiaohua

The five words "Youzhou Congxin Mansion" on the painting once made Xia Zhaoyi think it was Tai Zicang, but she has seen countless Tai Zicang's paintings, and the brushwork, color and composition are completely different from this painting.

However, the smoothness of the lines and the harmony of coloring in this painting can still be seen that the painter's meticulous brushwork is absolutely top-notch, first-class.

Old Sect Master Gu said lightly: "Nephew, I can't think of it, or don't think about it, you still have to hurry, take a rest first?"

"Rest..." Xia Zhaoyi said in a low voice, and suddenly, her bright eyes lit up, "I see."

"Ok?"

"It's Kang Jian. When I first rushed to Xizhou Mansion, I was resting in a dessert tea house. There was a portrait of a person pasted diagonally in the corner outside the window."

Because the portrait was only in ink and outlined with a few strokes, it was completely different from this painting, so she didn't immediately think of it.

At that time, the shopkeeper said that it was posted by the newly opened Yangliu Building. After she returned to Hengyuan Study Room, she entrusted the matter to Qingque Pavilion for investigation.

Concentrating his thoughts, Xia Zhaoyi put the painting away, and said, "But it's just a resemblance, and it may not be from the same hand. It just so happens that someone has already checked it for me, which can save us some worry."

Xia Zhaoyi looked at Zhang Chi: "General Zhang, Guizhou and his party have worked hard for you this time. I have already mentioned the reward to Gao Zhou, and you have this injury on your body..."

"Miss Ali," Zhang Chi immediately raised his hands and cupped his fists, interrupting her words, but he gritted his teeth in pain because the wound was pulled, and continued after taking a breath, "Miss Ali, I have a request at the end..."

"ask?"

"The new dynasty has no leader, and I heard that Miss Ali will not ascend the throne, but...but we want to follow you."

Xia Zhaoyi frowned slightly: "This is not right."

Spreading his wings in a panic, he lifted his robe and knelt down, and the attendants who came with him also knelt on his left and right sides.

Zhang Chi said anxiously: "Why is it wrong? Miss A Li, the general wants to follow you like General Gao!"

Xia Zhaoyi got up and went over, raised his hands to support his arms, let him sit back on the round stool, then leaned over to help Zhang Chi's two relatives up.

Xia Zhaoyi said seriously: "General Zhang, this is different. The Xia family's army followed my father and elder brother from birth to death, and their blood is thicker than water. I am a descendant of the Xia family, and so are they. It doesn't matter whether you follow or not, only family members help each other. General Zhang is both wise and brave. , Not afraid of life and death, dare to take responsibility, is the talent of a general. And I prefer idle clouds and wild cranes, I have no ambitions, and when the troubled times end, I will be a person who stands by and watches the world, so I don’t want to delay General Zhang.”

Zhang Chi was still unwilling: "Then, can Miss Ali go to Beiyuan in the future?"

Xia Zhaoyi nodded: "I'm going."

"I want to go too, I want to kill those Beiyuan people who are inferior to pigs and dogs!"

"Okay, if you want to go, you can form your own army, or let me recommend it for you. The Bi Jiajun who just went there, General Ouyang who is already there, and other barracks, big and small, you can choose from anyone I know. .”

Zhang Chi laughed: "It seems that Miss Ali is determined not to accept us."

"The universe is vast, and there are really too many places for General Zhang to go, and he will surely be able to show his grand plans."

"Hey! Isn't Yan Jun still in Hejing?" Mu Tingyu suddenly said, "Following Yan Jun is the same as following Miss Ali? Chang Zhicheng is outside the city, why don't you go find him, he's easy to talk to! "

Old Sect Leader Gu said: "Yes, it's a good idea, then why don't you let Ali introduce you? Wherever she is, she won't have as much face as being in front of Yan Jun!"

Zhang Chi looked at them, frowned and looked back at Xia Zhaoyi: "Miss Ali... what do you think?"

"This is your own future, don't ask me."

"Then... let me go back and think about it."

"Okay, if you have made a decision, you ask shopkeeper Hu to write a letter for me, and I will tell shopkeeper Hu."

Apart from calligraphy and painting, Zhang Chi also brought the long swords of the two swordsmen, but he felt that the enemy's murder weapon was not easy to enter the house, so he ordered his relatives to put it in the backyard.

Xia Zhaoyi took two boxes of ointment, told Zhang Chi to apply it on the wound every day when changing the dressing, and wrote him another prescription.

After they left, Old Sovereign Gu continued to ask about Xia Zhaoyi's portrait. Xia Zhaoyi shook his head, but couldn't answer much, and had to wait for Qingque Pavilion to check.

Old Sect Master Gu sighed, knowing that she was going to go out, so he had no choice but to say: "Forget it, I won't bother you anymore, Hengxiang is too far away, crossing states and counties, you can rest and rest. After you leave, if He Jing finds anything else , I will send it to Hengxiang by flying book."

"Huh? Don't you look back at Xingzong? You have been out for so long, and you are going to take root in Hejing."

Old Sect Master Gu smiled: "You probably don't understand the mentality of being old. After coming to Hejing, you see decline and then prosperity. Who doesn't like to see ruins and ruins prosper before they grow, and the barren long streets How about becoming densely populated? This process is like a flower blooming, watch slowly, watch slowly.”

Xia Zhaoyi also smiled: "Okay, then old Sect Master Gu, you can watch slowly, slowly."

Not long after Old Sovereign Gu left, Hang Yusheng and Fan Dengchun from the Ministry of Industry came.

After they left, Yang Guanxian came.

Behind Yang Guanxian came Lu Zishi, the servant of the Ministry of officials.

Followed by Zhugeshan's wife Xin and her third daughter Zhuge Mu.

As the sky gradually darkened, shopkeeper Hu came back after seeing off Xin Shi and Zhuge Mu, and said with a wry smile: "Master, I understand why you have to leave as soon as you come. If it were me, I would have to run too. Traveling through mountains and rivers is far more important than these affairs." Take it easy."

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "They are like this, and they also value me."

"It's more than just important." Shopkeeper Hu said with a sigh.

This is almost becoming dependent, and there are still a bunch of people who are old enough to be parents and mothers for their boss, but thinking of their boss conquering so many hearts with their ability, shopkeeper Hu feels very proud.

Shi Guoxin had already prepared horses in the backyard, unlike when he came with Gao Zhou waiting for Xia's army, this time Xia Zhaoyi only brought Shi Guoxin with him, and then went to pick up Zhan Ning on the way.

After replenishing the water and dry food, they set off to leave. The horses galloped along the long street and headed towards Yunzhou.

On the road, a pair of plainly dressed and slow-moving sisters stopped and turned to look at Xia Zhaoyi's back.

When she disappeared at the end of the long road, the elder sister looked at her younger sister: "It's her! The woman in Lu Wuwei's painting is Ah Li."

The younger sister's face was ugly, pale and lifeless, and said coldly: "It should be."

Seeing that her forehead was covered in cold sweat, my sister was startled, and hurriedly reached out to support her; "What's the matter, I didn't see you so bad just now."

The younger sister raised her hand to hold her lower abdomen: "After walking a lot, the wound was torn open."

"Be patient, I'll take you to find an inn and find a doctor."

"Okay," the younger sister nodded weakly, relying on the strength of her whole body, and said very lightly, "I am worried about Master Ivan and the others, but I still haven't figured out how we were targeted."

"Shh, don't talk yet."

"It really hurts..." the younger sister said hoarsely.