After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 298 The love of a man and his concubine
Master Meng was also startled, with a slightly excited look on his face, "What's the reaction from Jinzhou?"

"I'm afraid Jiang Yongkang won't be able to sit still this time. Just wait and see, they are afraid that they will soon switch from defense to offense!"

Seeing that King Ming spoke lightly, Master Meng felt a little nervous, "That's true. The firearms blueprints are very important. Now that they are in our hands, they should be very anxious. I'm afraid Jiang Yongkang will launch a full-scale offensive against us in the next few days. , In this case, Ezhou and Xiangzhou may not be saved. "

"So we must make firearms as soon as possible to turn the tide of the war!" There was a hint of hatred in King Ming's eyes, which seemed like he was determined to win. "Are the craftsmen in place? As soon as the drawings arrive, let them start making firearms immediately! Tell them, if If they don’t come out, no one in their family will be able to get out alive!”

Another general said: "Your Highness, if Jiang Yongkang attacks, the tens of thousands of troops to the west may not be able to resist him!"

"Then send 50,000 people from the northern battlefield to support us!"

The general continued under pressure: "If Jiang Yongkang uses all ten firearms, our army of hundreds of thousands will be afraid..."

There was a coldness in King Ming's eyes, "Then we will capture all the people in the city and use them as a wall of flesh. Don't they in Jinzhou Prefecture claim that they never kill the old, weak, women and children? Then we will specifically capture the old, weak, women and children to block their firearms. I want to see how many people they kill before they can enter this king’s territory!”

The general shuddered.

Using unarmed civilians to resist powerful firearms is simply...

What is the difference between this behavior and the Tatars in the north?
Prince Ming...couldn't he be driven crazy by firearms?

Master Meng then said: "Even without us, they would have died of war or hunger. These people died defending their homes and country, and they deserved their death. Your Highness is a man who does great things, how can you be so benevolent as a woman!"

"Yes, as long as we have firearms, everything will be better! All the sacrifices are worth it now!"

At this moment, Fang Ruyu dressed up in disguise and followed Zhou Yingbing as they bypassed Jiangling Mansion and entered Xiangzhou in several routes.

Once outside the boundaries of Jinzhou Mansion, Fang Ruyu realized the difference in the outside world.

It seemed as if the sky had turned gray and the whole land was in depression.

Time seemed to have stopped outside Jinzhou Mansion.

The sight she saw made her feel like she had returned to Bianjing more than three years ago. Especially as we get closer to Jiangling Prefecture, we realize the difference between the people in Jinzhou Prefecture and the people in Qiongzhou.

Even though the war was raging, even if the two armies were facing each other, there was no shadow of war in Jiangling Mansion. The people were eating and drinking, and they didn't seem to be affected by the war. Even in the teahouse, she heard the people talking about how they had been since. Good stuff passed down from Jinzhou Prefecture.

People are always concerned about Lan County pigs and education for all.

After taking this trip, Fang Ruyu was shocked to realize that the wind of universal education had already unknowingly reached the very border of Jinzhou Prefecture.

Sure enough, as long as we seize education for all, we will seize the next generation of the people.

Even among the vendors, the delicacies of Jinzhou Prefecture have been quietly spread.

For example, fried chicken, fried pork ribs, double-skinned milk, mung bean cake, etc. The oily Lan County pork left a fragrant aroma on her lips and teeth after one bite, and she was transported back to Jinzhou Prefecture in a trance.

However, once you cross the boundary of Jinzhou Prefecture, you can only see depression.

Groups of refugees took their families and fled across the mountains, just like they did four years ago, fleeing in the deep forests.

Zhou Ying was very angry. She kept calling them "deserters" and angrily accused the fleeing people of being ungrateful. Now that she saw her brother in trouble, she ran away one after another, completely forgetting the kindness of her brother in helping them.

However, as they were carrying the drawings of firearms, they had to be cautious and did not dare to reveal their identities. Therefore, they could only watch the refugees, even some soldiers from Xiangzhou mixed in with them, fleeing to Jiangling Prefecture with their families.

Zhou Ying scolded the people in Jinzhou Prefecture for being despicable.

But there was nothing he could do.

Zhou Ying could only hold Fang Ruyu's hand and said: "Sister Ruyu, we can only save my brother by making firearms as soon as possible. Otherwise, the people around Qiongzhou will all go to the female rebel!"

Fang Ruyu sighed, "The common people don't care who becomes the emperor, they only care about how well their lives are going. Right now His Highness King Zhao is in the limelight, especially when the newspaper came out, and the Propaganda Department did not hesitate to pay the cost to send it to all parts of the country. Who will do it in the future?" Don’t you know that the people in Jinzhou Prefecture are living a life of immortality? Just watch, Jinzhou Prefecture will absorb more people from the surrounding areas——"

Zhou Ying frowned slightly, feeling dissatisfied, but she didn't express it very much. Instead, she smiled and said, "Why are you talking to that female rebel?"

"I'm not going to force myself against anyone. It's a fact. You've also been to Jinzhou Mansion. You should know what Jinzhou Mansion is like. Otherwise, you wouldn't buy so many books in Jinzhou Mansion."

Zhou Ying was silent.

She even kept wavering.

Before she came to Jinzhou Mansion, she might still have the belief that she would win, but since she went to Jinzhou Mansion, she felt uneasy, feeling an unprecedented fear, and even a hint of despair.

Zhou Ying still doesn’t know the word dimension.

If she knew, she would definitely say it was a dimensionality reduction attack.

"Sister Ruyu, tell me...can we promote education for all in Qiongzhou?"

Fang Ruyu was silent for a long time, and then there seemed to be light in her eyes, "His Highness always said that learning from the barbarians would help them defeat the barbarians. If we go back now, we will make firearms and promote comprehensive education. Princess, I have had a dry mouth in education in Jinzhou for two years. You have firearms blueprints in your hand. One of us is responsible for the education of the whole people and the other is responsible for the training of military strength. From now on, we will be His Highness’s right-hand man. In a few years, we may not be able to compete with her! "

There was a hint of joy in Zhou Ying's eyes, "If this is true, then we can be considered the first to create something new! No...then we will be just like Xu Zhenying!"

Then she didn't know what she thought of, and the light in her eyes turned dim.

My brother will not allow a woman to take power.

Although Zhou Ying is young, she has not been favored since she was a child and has learned to watch people's emotions very early.

A woman who grew up in a deep palace has her own set of survival wisdom.

For example, this time, when she proposed using Fang Ruyu to steal confidential information from the Jinzhou government, her brother reluctantly looked at her with a high regard.

She originally thought that being more favored by her brother would give her more choices in choosing a son-in-law in the future.

But when I went to Jinzhou Mansion, I felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.

The woman over there doesn't seem to be in a hurry to get married.

Rather than getting married, they care more about their academic performance, what they will do after graduation, and how much money they can earn.

It is even said that they are preparing to compile a "Marriage Law" to protect women's rights and encourage more women to get out of the house and realize their self-worth.

Self-worth?
These four words sounded beautiful, but Zhou Ying noticed Xu Zhenying's superiority.

Why does Xu Zhenying think that having children and managing a backyard is not valuable?
If everyone advocates women's liberation and equality for all like Xu Zhenying, how can upper-class people like them live a life of calling slaves and maids?
What's more, their bloodline is pure, they are the blood of the royal family, which is completely different from these untouchables!

Xu Zhenying wants to overthrow the imperial power, which is going against heaven!

Zhou Ying tried her best to ignore the strangeness and vague uneasiness in her heart.

As long as she brings this firearm blueprint back, her brother will definitely treat her differently and even make her a protector princess.

As soon as Fang Ruyu arrived at the border of Qiongzhou, she smelled the faint salty smell in the air.

This place is close to the sea, and it has two completely different scenery from the inland Jinzhou Mansion.

Zhou Ying took Fang Ruyu all the way through mountains and ridges, and had to avoid being tracked by Jinzhou Prefecture. It took more than two months to reach Qiongzhou with stops and starts.

It was a cold December when we arrived.

Qiongzhou is very poor.

This is Fang Ruyu's first impression.

Unlike the vibrant Jinzhou Mansion, the people here have haggard faces and numb expressions, and there are very few lively and vivid expressions on their faces. They were more like walking mummies, without any sparkle in their eyes, walking on the street in a daze and numbness.

People on the road wore thin clothes and walked slowly, and even children with bare buttocks came out to beg could be seen everywhere.

They shivered in the cold wind, chasing their carriage with bare feet, begging over and over again for some food.

Zhou Ying showed her unbearable expression. When she entered Qiongzhou, she seemed not to be afraid of anything anymore. She waved her hand and sprinkled a bunch of copper coins. The children scrambled to grab them and almost got a bloody blow on their head.

Fang Ruyu's heart throbbed with pain.

If these children were left in Jinzhou Mansion, she would have been caught and sent to the almshouse long ago.

Look at the way they are naked, shameless, and fighting based on instinct, like little unevolved beasts in the mountains and forests.

Even so, Zhou Ying still smiled and talked about how the lives of the people in Qiongzhou had changed dramatically after their brothers and sisters came to Qiongzhou, and how grateful the people of Qiongzhou were to them.

Fang Ruyu only felt sick in her heart.

It turns out that after leaving Jinzhou Mansion, the people outside lived like this -

Zhou Ying had already sent someone to notify Zhou Heng. Zhou Heng led a large number of people to wait for them at the city gate. The people were expelled one after another, and no one dared to approach. Occasionally, curious eyes came over, but they only got a startled glance, and then looked away in horror.

The soldiers held their swords and pointed them at the onlookers. No one dared to approach the city gate.

Under the expectant eyes of everyone, the carriage swayed and finally stopped.

Fang Ruyu only felt the sound of hurried footsteps in front of her, and then like the wind, the green curtain in the car was opened, and Fang Ruyu saw the face that she had always dreamed of.

She was so shocked that she leaned back slightly, and then Hao Bai's wrist was caught by a pair of hot hands.

Their eyes met, Fang Ruyu was a little stunned.

Then her eyes turned red, her voice sounded slightly aggrieved, and she stared at the person who came, "Your Highness, you... have lost weight..."

"Ayu." Zhou Heng's chest rose and fell slightly, and he held her hand and refused to let go, "You are finally here. Do you know how long I have been waiting for you."

Zhou Ying heard a low cough next to her. She interrupted the two people's affectionate gaze with a smile, and then pretended to be intimate and rubbed against Zhou Heng, "Why, don't you welcome me back, brother?"

Zhou Heng and Zhou Ying looked at each other. The shock in Zhou Heng's eyes flashed away, and he immediately smiled and said: "You have done a great job by bringing Ruyu back this time. How could I not welcome you back?" ?”

There was no mention of firearms at all.

"Ruyu, it would be nice if you came. How is Mr. Fang? How are your parents?"

Fang Ruyu looked angry and charming, "Of course they still blame you."

"It's my fault. I was confused for a moment. I should have come to you earlier. I didn't even know that Zhu Kui and Xu Zhenying secretly communicated about music, and I asked him to deliver letters for you and me many times. I thought... you also communicated with other people Same thing, believe me, Zhou Heng is really a ruthless person..." Zhou Heng held Fang Ruyu's wrist tightly, feeling a little excited, "It's all my fault, I was blinded by a traitor, if I had gone to Jinzhou Mansion to find you earlier. "If you go to the Fang family and apologize, maybe it won't be so difficult for you to be caught in the middle."

Fang Ruyu's eyes turned slightly red: "It's good that you know how difficult I am. This time I abandoned the entire Fang family to join you. You can't let me down."

"Don't worry, when I take over the Jinzhou Mansion, the Fang family will be the number one contributor to my move south. I will definitely cleanse all the stigma on the Fang family and regard Mr. Fang as the emperor's master for life. As long as I am here One day, the Fang family will be able to stand firm. Ayu, give me a while, and I will never wrong you..."

Fang Ruyu stared at him, her eyes filled with crystal clear tears. She wiped her tears with her handkerchief, "I have nothing now. I am a sinner of the Fang family. Who else can I rely on besides you?"

"Okay, okay. Don't worry, the Fang family will clear up their grievances sooner or later. By then, it will be too late for them to respect and love you, so how can they blame you! Ayu, your choice is right!"

Zhou Heng seemed to be so happy that he actually pulled her over and hugged her straight into the air. Fang Ruyu's face turned red with embarrassment and she kept pinching him, "What are you doing? Put me down quickly. How is this inappropriate?" ?”

Zhou Heng laughed in a low voice: "What kind of propriety? In my territory of Qiongzhou, I am decent. You are my unmarried wife, and you will be the mistress of the entire Qiongzhou in the future. Who dares to talk about it?!"

"That won't work either, that won't work either-"

Zhou Heng hugged the person in his arms tightly, then supported her waist, and the two of them got on the horse led by the attendant, "Ayu, sit tight! I will take you to see my country!"

Accompanied by Fang Ruyu's exclamations, the two people were galloping on the streets of Qiongzhou, and soon a group of guards followed behind them.

However, Zhou Ying was left behind by the two of them.

Zhou Ying suppressed a smile on her lips, but she was thinking in her heart: her brother was a little too naughty. After all, this was inside the city. If others saw it, there would be a rumor.

This hostess from Qiongzhou has no dignity at all. How can she convince the public in the future?

But I think my brother probably only cares about the drawings.

As for having fun with Fang Ruyu like this, it just makes Fang Ruyu more desperate.

Brother... is always good at pretending.

But Master Meng had already walked over, quite impatiently, "Princess, did you really get the blueprint for the firearm?"

Zhou Ying was really dissatisfied with Master Meng, "Master Meng, you should remind brother that since you came to pick up the eldest lady of the Fang family today, how can you be smelling like makeup and powder? If I hadn't just jumped into a hurry, I'm afraid that the eldest lady of the Fang family would have done it on the spot. I found out that my brother has a new love!"

Master Meng immediately said: "It is true that several wealthy families sent women to marry each other in the morning. His Highness could not refuse, so he had to go to the banquet reluctantly, fearing that he might accidentally get some makeup. However, the eldest lady of the Fang family is simple-minded, so I'm afraid she won't Noting this, what's more, now that everyone has come to our Qiongzhou Mansion, there is no way out. "

Zhou Ying frowned, "The eldest lady of the Fang family is simple-minded, but that doesn't mean she is a fool! She ran away this time, and no one in the Fang family knew about it! She has a lot of affection for my brother, and I can't let her down. !”

Master Meng smiled and said, "His Highness has said that if things come true in the future, he will definitely give the eldest lady of the Fang family the title of noble concubine."

"That's ridiculous. Have you cleaned up those Yingying Yanyans in my brother's room?"

"It has been packed up a long time ago. We have driven them all to other courtyards in the past few days and will not show their faces in front of Miss Fang. The people under my command have also beaten them, so Miss Fang will not know their existence."

Zhou Ying nodded. As a woman, she naturally didn't like to provide such cover for her brother.

But she also knew her brother's helplessness.

Zhou Heng was not a person obsessed with beauty, but how could there be only one woman beside the emperor's bed? The forces of all parties need to be balanced, and marriage is naturally the best way.

"You have to know that Miss Fang's family is different from other girls in the backyard. Although she has no support from her natal family, she brought back firearms blueprints for us, and she worked under Xu Zhenying of Jinzhou Prefecture for two years. She is the one who knows Jin the best among us. Regarding the situation in the state capital, we may still have to rely on her for the firearms issue, not to mention that Fang Ruyu is the key if we want to capture Jinzhou City."

Master Meng quickly expressed his acceptance, but there was a hint of urgency on his face, "Thanks to the princess for writing a reminder in advance. But... speaking of firearms, it was not easy for His Highness to talk to Miss Fang about firearms as soon as they met, so I’m specially ordered to wait——”

"Okay, I know you are anxious. I have the blueprints for the firearms -"

Zhou Ying turned around, facing away from everyone, and then carefully took out a roll of paper as thin as cicada wings from her arms.

Master Meng's eyes widened immediately when he got this piece of paper.

He didn't see the drawing, but the moment he touched the paper, he exclaimed: "What kind of paper is this?!"

Zhou Ying sighed slightly, "This paper is called writing paper in Jinzhou Prefecture. It is harder and whiter than the rice paper we commonly use, and it is not easy to smudge ink. Open it again and look inside -"

Master Meng followed the instructions, and then gently gasped, "Is this a brush? No, a brush cannot write such fine characters. The characters can be so small, but still so clear, could it be the legendary pencil?"

"It's a pencil with higher precision." Zhou Ying corrected him, "It is said to be specially supplied by the research institute and is used specifically for drawing blueprints."

Even as an opponent, Master Meng had to sigh: "No wonder people say that the craftsmen in Jinzhou Prefecture are good at strange and skillful craftsmanship. Now that I see it, it is indeed the case."

Zhou Ying smiled coldly, "If you say that the pencil is a miraculous skill, that's it. Master, do you think the firearm can also be regarded as a miraculous skill?"

Master Meng was immediately speechless.

Zhou Ying was even thinking: If all the people from Qiongzhou were invited to visit Jinzhou Mansion, the outcome would be decided immediately.

If they want to catch up with Jinzhou Mansion, Fang Ruyu is the key.

This time, not only the elder brother had to coax Fang Ruyu, the entire Qiongzhou had to treat her as a guest.

Zhou Heng took Fang Ruyu flying through the city. Fang Ruyu didn't like to be high-profile. She was new here, and she shouldn't be so pushy.

Therefore, before the horse ran very far, she used the excuse of being dizzy to ask Zhou Heng to stop the horse.

Zhou Heng looked remorseful, "Ayu, you're tired from the long journey, so why don't I take you home today and have a good rest first."

"That's not necessary. I just walked around the Qiongzhou City for a while, which was enough. My body can still cope with it. Hasn't His Highness been worried about the war ahead? Why don't we find the craftsmen to study the firearms blueprints first and make them as soon as possible? Firearms are the real thing!”

Zhou Heng looked touched, "Ayu, you just came back to me - I don't want you to work so hard for me -"

"Your Highness is really childish when you say this. You and I are an unmarried couple, and that is the honor and disgrace of a husband and wife. There is no need to talk about running around and working hard. Besides, when Her Highness the Princess and I passed through Xiangzhou Mansion, there was already a war on the border. Continuously. The soldiers of Jinzhou Prefecture are about to occupy Xiangzhou Prefecture, and the people are fleeing with their families, and even the soldiers are among them, and they are going to Jiangling Prefecture. If they don't find a way to solve the firearm crisis, Xiangzhou Prefecture will lose it!"

Zhou Heng said: "This Xu Zhenying is really crazy. Some time ago, he only defended but did not attack. Recently, for some reason, Jiang Yongkang has been advancing towards our Qiongzhou direction. It feels like a dead end. Their firearms are invincible. No matter how impregnable our city is, it is as brittle as paper in front of that firearm!"

"The Jinzhou government must have discovered that the firearms blueprints were stolen!" Fang Ruyu's face changed slightly, and then she felt guilty, "It's all my fault! I should have been more careful!"

Then there was a hint of worry on her face again, "I wonder if my family will be implicated. I am... guilty of collaborating with the enemy and treason... Xu Zhenying has a bad temper and must be punished. Moreover, she looks down on me and cannot tolerate others at all. I'm afraid -"

Zhou Heng immediately grabbed her hand and said, "Ayu, don't worry, I've already sent someone to inquire about the current situation of the Fang family. But Xu Zhenying is a generational hero. Judging from her previous actions, she is not trying to kill everyone. I don't think she will Even everyone in the Fang family——"

Fang Ruyu's tears fell down, and I felt pity for her.

Zhou Heng inevitably felt a little moved in his heart, "Don't worry, I will tell you as soon as there is news about Jinzhou Mansion. If it doesn't work, I will send people to rob the prison... Go and rob, and I will definitely rescue your parents!"

Fang Ruyu stopped crying, "Now that things have happened, I have no way out. If it weren't for the charity from our Fang family on the way to exile, her Xu family would have died of hunger long ago. Our Fang family is kind to the Xu family, and if Xu Zhenying dared to kill them all, , I will make her repayment of kindness known to everyone!"

"Ayu, don't be afraid. Your parents are my parents. If Xu Zhenying really dares to attack other people in the Fang family, I will destroy the Jinzhou Mansion in due course and avenge everyone in the Fang family!"

Fang Ruyu looked moved, her voice was crying, and her eyelashes were stained with crystal clear tears, "Your Highness, now I...you are the only one I can rely on. Don't let me down."

"Ayu, I swear, I will never fail you in this life."

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