The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 112 Zhu Xiaolang goes to the meeting alone

"The little official is really dressed up today."

Ma Qing served Zhu Xiu to change clothes, took a few steps back, looked up and down, and was speechless for a long time.

Zhu Xiu picked up the feather fan and waved it lightly, with the other hand behind her back, and walked in front of Ma Qing with figure-of-eight steps.

He wears a green and black silk scarf on his head, and a cloak with green edges with cloud patterns. There are two symmetrical cranes embroidered on the hem of the cloak.

It's just that the stitches of this crane embroidery are scattered and have no spirit at all. It's almost like two water ducks.

The feather fan in my hand is made of chicken and duck feathers. It is more appropriately called a feather fan, and it also smells of chicken.

There was no choice but to find a goose in the whole county. Ma Qing caught several big roosters to get enough materials to make a chicken feather fan.

"Are you cool or unrestrained? Are you elegant or not?" Zhu Xiu took a step forward, shook her feather fan lightly, and had a smile on her face.

Ma Qing nodded vigorously: "Chivalrous! Suave! The main reason is that junior officials are naturally handsome and look good no matter how they dress up! If a villain wears this outfit, tsk tsk, I'm afraid he will be laughed to death!"

Zhu Xiushen said in agreement: "You are telling the truth!"

The attire of wearing a turban, wearing a cloak, and holding a feather fan has been favored by scholars since the late Han and Jin Dynasties. Today, it is also a common male attire in Chang'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Jiangnan and other places.

It's just that the appearance and temperament vary from person to person. Zhu Xiu has a fair face and a slender and straight body. There is nothing to say about appearance, and her temperament is also very good.

It's just that Jingzhou is a frontier fortress, where most of the soldiers are old and rough, and there are a few scholars. In order to adapt to the windy sand and dry weather and make it easier to travel and ride, they all changed their attire into short brown hakama.

Song Shen, Pei Jin, and Wen Tai are considered the most particular people among Jingzhou scholars. Most of the time, they also wear a round-necked robe and a scarf.

What Zhu Xiu was wearing today was like being in a crowd of people wearing flip-flops, tank tops and shorts, and a guy wearing a suit, tie, leather shoes, and some cologne, looking so coquettish.

No wonder Ma Qing was dumbfounded and couldn't find words to describe it.

Zhu Xiu was quite satisfied with her outfit.

I am going to see Jiao Jixun today, so I must dress up well to avoid being looked down upon by others.

Zhu Xiu took out a letter from under the mattress and stuffed it into Ma Qing, saying in a low voice: "This is my handwritten letter. If there is anything unusual in the city, you take the letter to Guan Tieshi and summon Yan Ping and Chen An. They will Follow my orders!"

Ma Qing took the letter and whispered: "The junior officials are afraid of Wei Hu."

Zhu Xiu said softly: "I gave him the military talisman just because I wanted to take the opportunity to test his mind. I hope that with the heart of a villain, I can judge the heart of a gentleman."

Ma Qing stuffed the letter into his lapel: "When Deputy Envoy Guan came yesterday, why didn't the junior officer hand it over to him personally?"

Zhu Xiu shook his head and said, "Whether it is Wei Hu who instigated Chu Xing is still unknown. The matter is of great importance. Before there is no solid evidence, we cannot let others know. You and I are investigating Wei Hu!"

Ma Qing covered his chest with both hands: "Don't worry, little official, the villain will keep an eye on him!"

Zhu Xiu gave a few more instructions, opened the door and walked out.

In the courtyard, Bi Hongyu, who was dressed in armor, had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that Zhu Xiu was dressed differently today, she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Haha, if Lady Hongyu likes it, you might as well take a look at it more, no need to be shy." Zhu Xiu deliberately stood in front of her, shaking the chicken feather fan.

Bi Hongyu glanced at the fur fan a few times, took a step back silently, and said in an indifferent tone: "There are fleas."

"Ah? What?" Zhu Xiu was stunned, thinking that he had misunderstood.

Bi Hongyu quickly grabbed the hair fan, rubbed it vigorously with two fingers, and put it in front of Zhu Xiu: "There are fleas."

Zhu Xiu saw a crushed black flea on her hand.
Zhu Xiu's face trembled fiercely and she glared at Ma Qing.

Ma Qing shrank his neck and said sarcastically: "I remember scalding my hair with boiling water several times when plucking it. Maybe it's been a long time, and fleas have appeared again."

A pretty figure ran into the courtyard and came straight towards Zhu Xiu. It was Shi Lingyan.

Zhu Xiu didn't bother to scold Ma Qing and said hurriedly: "Why are you here?"

Shi Lingyan said angrily: "I want to go out of the city with you!"

Zhu Xiu had a headache: "No, I'm going here to negotiate with Jiao Jixun on behalf of your father. There might be danger, so you can't go!"

Shi Lingyan rolled her eyes at him and pouted: "I knew you would say that! Look at this~" Shi Lingyan raised his wrist, revealing a small silver bell. He shook it gently, and the little bell jingled, which was very pleasant.

Zhu Xiu didn't know why. He had known about this pair of bells that Shi Lingyan wore all year round. What was so special about them?
"There are words on the bell, please take a closer look." Shi Lingyan said with a smile.

Zhu Xiu widened his eyes and moved closer, vaguely seeing the words "Changshe Jiao" on the small bell.

"This is."

Shi Lingyan said with a smile: "Three years ago, Jiao Jixun had just been transferred to Fengxiang Jiedushi to celebrate his old mother's birthday in Yong County. My father took me to Yong County to celebrate her birthday in person. These two little bells were made when I kowtowed to Mrs. Jiao. Tie it for me with your own hands.

The Jiao family is from Changshe, Xu, so the bell is engraved with the words "Changshe Jiao"!Dad woke up this morning and knew that you were leaving the city, so he specifically asked me to go with you, so just let me go~"

Zhu Xiu suddenly realized that Lao Shi wanted to play the emotional card with Jiao Jixun.

Holding Shi Lingyan's wrist and taking a closer look, Zhu Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head. This little bit of past friendship was probably not enough to convince Jiao Jixun to withdraw his troops. It was hard to say whether he remembered the pair of bells.

"Hmph! If you don't let me go, you can't go either! When dad wakes up, tell him yourself!" Shi Lingyan angrily opened his arms to stop him.

Zhu Xiu shook his chicken feather fan and said helplessly: "You can go, but you must obey my orders in everything, and you must not be impulsive and willful! Even if Jiao Jixun or someone from the Xue family makes rude remarks, you are not allowed to get angry and do anything!"

Shi Lingyan was happy at first, and then said angrily: "How can I be so brutal and rude?"

Zhu Xiu blinked, with doubts on his face: "Isn't it true?"

Shi Lingyan's round eyes opened angrily, and two fingers quickly and skillfully twisted the soft flesh of Zhu Xiu's waist.

"Ouch~"

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At the gate of the county town, Wei Hu, Song Shen and others saw each other off here.

When Zhu Xiu Shi Shiran stepped out of the carriage dressed in a sexy outfit, everyone was stunned, and the scene was silent for a while.

Even Pei Jin, a little expert in admiration, became lost and listless because he was also a member of the negotiating team, and failed to break the embarrassing situation in time.

Zhu Xiu glanced at him dissatisfiedly. Pei Jin was still too timid and needed to be tempered.

"Everyone, stay here while I go!" Zhu Xiu, holding a feather fan in hand, bowed to everyone.

The wind and sand were blowing, the cloak was fluttering, and the water ducks at the hem were about to fly. The originally windy and solemn scene of a heroic man suddenly became a little unseemly.

Zhu Xiu sniffed, feeling relieved.

"Young Envoy, Bi Zhenhai Bi Commander." Song Shen asked hesitantly in a low voice.

Zhu Xiu smiled slightly, and said softly: "You all know this matter in your heart, so don't ask too much. I ordered Bi Zhenhai to rush to Chang'an to find reinforcements for the Zhangyi Army. Just wait for the good news!"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, feeling more and more that Zhu Xiu's arrangements were a bit unpredictable.

"Everyone~" Zhu Xiu raised his voice and looked around at everyone, "If I am detained by Jiao Jixun here, please remember to be calm and wait for Bi Zhenhai's return. If Jiao Jixun detains me, he will send troops to attack."

Zhu Xiu paused, then smiled calmly under the gaze of more than a dozen pairs of eyes, shook his chicken feather fan, and said in a relaxed tone: "If Jiao Jixun sends troops to attack the city, you must not defend it. Just open the city gate and invite Jiao Jixun into the city."

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar.

Wen Tai said in a trembling voice: "If we let Fengxiang's army enter the city, wouldn't we be at the mercy of others?"

Zhu Xiu put his hands down, motioned for silence, and explained: "Anding is a small county with a low city wall. We have few soldiers and lack of food, so we can't go head-to-head with Jiao Jixun. If he wants to enter the city, just open the city gate and invite him in.

Don't worry, everyone, Jiao Jixun is not a cruel person. He has always cherished his reputation, and since soldiers from other towns have entered the country, he will not do anything excessive.What our army has to do now is to preserve its strength as much as possible without engaging in useless fights and causing casualties. "

Everyone was silent and no longer questioned Zhu Xiu's words.

"Brother Wei, my handsome man's safety is up to you!" Zhu Xiu bowed to Wei Hu.

Wei Hu cupped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Take care of yourself!"

Zhu Xiu nodded and boarded the carriage with Pei Jin. Bi Hongyu drove and Shi Lingyan followed on a bay-red horse. The group passed through the door and left the city towards the Fengxiang Army camp.

(End of this chapter)