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

Chapter 312 Killing the Enemy with Hands
Fang Ruyu hurriedly put the red silk around her neck, and then General Ma clamped the horse's belly hard. The horse was in pain and ran away like crazy.

Xie Deshu, who had already led his men to fight the enemy, watched General Ma and Fang Ruyu running madly towards Luzhou from a distance. He was furious: "Okay, it turns out that this couple of bitches have already surrendered to Jinzhou Prefecture!"

Then Xie Deshu felt panic in his heart.

There was a tremor in the Junshan camp today. The sound was heard two hundred miles away, and Fang Ruyu escaped at this time. Does this mean...that something unexpected happened to His Highness Prince Ming?
——Boom
The firearm that frightened the Qiongzhou soldiers and gave them nightmares appeared again.

With the appearance of firearms, only continuous "bang bang bang" sounds were heard, and then the city wall was penetrated and the soldiers on the wall were blown away. The city wall that was tens of meters high was like soft tofu at this moment. Countless big holes were punched out.

The city walls collapsed, the city gates were wide open, and the dimensionality reduction war was so cruel.

Flesh and blood alone cannot stop it.

But Fang Ruyu hugged General Ma tightly and ran rampant on the battlefield, unable to find Bei.

As soon as they jumped into the territory of Hongzhou, all they saw were soldiers from Jinzhou Prefecture with long hair and long sleeves.

I don’t know who took the lead in shouting: "King Ming is dead. Surrender without killing. We will distribute grain and divide the fields! Wear clothes and eat!"

Soon, countless voices converged into waves, forming a deafening sound.

——King Ming is dead. Surrender without killing, but distribute grain and divide the fields! Get dressed and eat!

As more and more people shout, the sound naturally gets louder and louder.

Fang Ruyu was a little shocked: "How do these people know that Zhou Heng is dead?"

Ma Yao thought for a moment, "They don't know."

"Then why-"

Ma Yao slightly raised his lips, "This is Jinzhou Prefecture's tactic. Didn't you see that the morale of the troops in Qiongzhou Prefecture has begun to waver? The most feared thing on the battlefield is the collapse of military morale. What's more, this kind of thing cannot be verified. Now it's time to thank General for his headache. It’s—”

Soon someone came on horseback. Judging from the badge he wore on his chest, he must have a high status in the army.

General Ma and Fang Ruyu are really eye-catching.

The two of them were wandering around in the forest like headless flies, and with the dazzling red silk around their necks, it was difficult not to attract attention.

"Is he General Ma Yao from Qiongzhou?" He turned his head and glanced at Fang Ruyu, then smiled and said, "Teacher Fang?"

Fang Ruyu never expected that someone else knew her, so she knew it was an acquaintance. Then she couldn't help but get a little excited, "Are you... Tian Xiaohu's father?"

"That's right. Quanzi was your student before, and he must have caused you a lot of trouble. I'm really sorry. I've been away at war all these years and rarely care about that kid."

Fang Ruyu didn't dare to shout.

The general looked fierce, but now he looked a little shy in front of his son's teacher, "You two go in this direction, and be sure not to lose the red silk around your neck. Our soldiers were told before setting off, in order to avoid injury. As for the innocent ones, all the conspirators in Qiongzhou wear red silk around their necks to show their distinction. Now that the swords are silent on the battlefield, you should leave quickly! If you walk more than ten miles, there will naturally be someone to help you. Bit!"

The battle was already in full swing, and there was no time for small talk. Ma Yao and Fang Ruyu quickly disappeared into the scorched earth.

Sure enough, after running for about ten miles and officially entering the direction of Hongzhou, a carriage stopped on the roadside, and only four people greeted them.

However, it was obvious that one of them had a valuable status, otherwise Fang Ruyu would not have dismounted in a hurry to meet him.

When Ma Yao first arrived, he didn't understand anything or anyone, so he relied on observation.

He vaguely felt that the woman in her early twenties in front of him should be a high-ranking person in Jinzhou Prefecture, but Ma Yao was still a little surprised when he heard Fang Ruyu say "Secretary Zhou".

Secretary.

When he went to Jinzhou Mansion, he knew that a secretary was equivalent to a staff master, but he was the kind with a higher rank, and he also needed to pass a formal assessment.

From Xu Zhenying to the county magistrate, there are always secretaries around.

But who is Secretary Zhou?

Judging from her behavior, she looked like a noble lady from aristocratic family. Her eyes were soft and her manners were refreshing. But just standing there, there was a pressure all over her body that no one could ignore.

With such a demeanor, could he be the secretary of His Highness King Zhao?
Ma Yao's heart tightened and he was almost impatient to look at Fang Ruyu's face.

Secretary Zhou stepped forward and took Fang Ruyu's hand affectionately, "Miss Fang, it's been a hard journey. Hurry up and get on the horse. There is a change of clothes in the car. Please pack them. Your Highness has been waiting for you in Luzhou for a long time." "

Fang Ruyu was surprised and happy, "Your Highness, did you really come to Luzhou for me?"

"Of course. Your Highness was still talking about it on the way, saying that he was going to pick up an old friend."

Ma Yao immediately looked away, but his heart was beating wildly.

Oh my god, His Highness Prince Zhao’s secretary actually came to pick them up in person!

What an honor!

Although Ma Yao knew in his heart that this honor belonged exclusively to Fang Ruyu. This girl from the Fang family is really incredible. Even if she dares to enter the enemy camp alone, she even dares to assassinate King Ming!

He didn't even understand what Fang Ruyu had done to level the entire warehouse fortress.

It is conceivable that with the merit of getting rid of King Ming and all the officials under King Ming, Fang Ruyu may be able to go sideways in Jinzhou Mansion!
Not to mention, there is a big push for women to serve as officials in Jinzhou Prefecture!
It's uncertain that Fang Ruyu will become a prince after returning, or even become his superior.

Ma Yao originally thought it was a little strange. After all, there were never women in the official circles of Qiongzhou Prefecture. He thought that he, a tall and dignified man, would have to live under the hands of women in the future.

However, Ma Yao is also reasonable. Since he has taken refuge in Jinzhou Mansion a long time ago, he must move closer to Jinzhou Mansion in every move he makes.

"Are you General Ma from Qiongzhou Prefecture?" Zhou Houfang looked at the young man in front of her with a smile. It was obvious that he was very nervous when he first arrived in Jinzhou Prefecture. She smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. Our Highness is very friendly. Thanks to the brothers lurking in Qiongzhou Mansion, otherwise the eastward march would not have been so smooth. Don’t worry, Your Highness is well aware of your contribution.”

The words made Ma Yaodeng's blood boil!

"General Ma is still bloody and disheveled. Why don't you go freshen up and I'll take you to meet His Highness."

Ma Yao cupped his fists and accepted the order.

But Fang Ruyu took Zhou Houfang's hand and asked impatiently: "Secretary Zhou, my family... are my parents okay? Where is my sister?"

Zhou Houfang smiled and said: "It's all good, it's all good. It's just that I was deprived of my position, complained a lot about you, and received some cynicism. But don't worry, His Highness has always sent people to protect them."

Fang Ruyu burst into tears immediately, "I was the one who caused them trouble."

"How can it be said that it is implicated? You are serving the country. How many people are eager for this kind of opportunity to make contributions and have not yet had it." Zhou Houfang wiped Fang Ruyu's tears with a handkerchief, "You have solved the difficulties in the east. It can be said that you have returned home in glory. You are a great contributor to the entire Jinzhou Prefecture! Your Highness means that the editorial department will focus on writing your story this month to rectify your name and rectify the name of the Fang family. Please take it easy and prepare to go back in glory!"

Fang Ruyu suppressed her emotions. She was walking on thin ice with shock and fear, which made her feel very tired. Only now that she met acquaintances from Jinzhou Mansion did she feel that she had really gone home.

The string in her mind also loosened a little, and her whole body was withdrawn from the huge emotions, making her almost unable to get on the carriage.

Fortunately, the two female soldiers helped her in time.

After changing clothes, Ma Yao, Fang Ruyu and Zhou Houfang were in a carriage together.

Ma Yao was naturally extremely uncomfortable.

Not to mention that in the Zhou Dynasty, only fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters could be alone in a room, not to mention that they were escorted by female soldiers along the way.

Ma Yao wanted to refuse over and over again, but when he thought about the fact that he was just a surrendered minister of Qiongzhou, his status was awkward, and he only got the privilege of riding in a carriage because of a great hero like Fang Ruyu, so any further demands made him seem ungrateful.

He kept convincing himself that this was the trend in Jinzhou Mansion, and he had to adapt from now on.

Therefore, he had no choice but to endure it and live in a claustrophobic carriage with two strange women.

Fortunately, Zhou Houfang quickly asked a question that he was very interested in but didn't have time to ask: "Miss Fang, can you tell me what's going on in Qiongzhou Mansion now?"

Fang Ruyu adjusted her mood, but she had just experienced a riot. It was obvious that she was still a little nervous, and her face turned pale. "The hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder obtained from Wang Sanniang all exploded in the warehouse."

"No wonder the earth was shaking today." Zhou Houfang nodded, "Can you confirm that Zhou Heng is dead?"

When Zhou Heng was mentioned, Fang Ruyu bit her lower lip slightly, her emotions becoming very complicated.

"I can't confirm, I can only deduce." Fang Ruyu raised her eyes, and her eyes instantly became determined. "I told them that gunpowder cannot get wet, and flour can absorb moisture in the air, allowing the gunpowder to dry faster. They sprinkled flour on In the air, a fire was lit. At that time, Zhou Heng and the civil and military officials of Qiongzhou were outside the warehouse door, only ten meters away from the source of the fire. "

Zhou Houfang nodded, "I understand."

Fang Ruyu's chest rose and fell, and she exhaled a breath, "But in order to ensure his death, you'd better send someone to search until his body is found."

"Okay, I will report the truth to Your Highness."

Ma Yao, who was sitting on one side, was wondering why the warehouse exploded?

At that time, the fire fold was so far away from the gunpowder that it didn't even touch the shadow of the gunpowder. Why did it suddenly explode?

Zhou Houfang's expression seemed to understand the key.

Thinking about it now, Ma Yao was also scared.

He was also standing outside the door of the warehouse at that time. If he hadn't received his mission in advance, which was to protect Fang Ruyu, he would have paid more attention at that time.

He noticed Fang Ruyu stumbling while running, and he was curious, so he followed him, but he unexpectedly escaped death!

Ma Yao couldn't help scratching his head and scratching his head, but finally couldn't hold it back, "Miss Fang, why did the fire stick explode when it was so far away from the gunpowder?"

"Piles of flour cannot be ignited by an open flame, but the flour floating in the air combines with oxygen and explodes when it encounters an open flame. Therefore, the explosion in the warehouse is not due to the gunpowder, but because of the flour. The burning of the flour caused the explosion of the gunpowder. ”

Ma Yao was confused.

What flour, what open flame, what oxygen. Zhou Houfang smiled slightly, "Don't worry, General Xiaoma. We have all this knowledge in the Jinzhou Prefecture Intermediate Literacy Class. When the time comes, you will know what's going on when you take the class."

Ah, I still have to go to class.

Ma Yao was secretly disappointed. He thought he would be given an important position once he arrived in Jinzhou Prefecture.

Secretary Zhou seemed to have seen through his little thoughts, "Anyone who joins our Jinzhou Prefecture, regardless of their previous official position, must go through literacy classes and receive training at the grassroots level. Even the famous man in Bianjing City must Prime Minister Han, who is moving the world, is here, so he has to follow this process."

Ma Yao quickly calmed down and didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore. He thought to himself, are these people in Jinzhou Mansion so fiery-eyed?
The secretaries around His Royal Highness Prince Zhao are so powerful, so isn’t she herself as unpredictable as a god?
Ma Yao began to look forward to this trip.

Although he doesn't like reading, it sounds like it would be interesting to learn how to kill people with flour.

The carriage was swaying, far away from the war in Luzhou, and now it was peaceful.

Although Luzhou was captured not long ago, everything was already on track. The fertile fields on both sides, the children going to school together, the farmers returning home with hoes on their shoulders, and the smoke from cooking on both sides made them feel as if they had entered another world.

It is unimaginable that such a peaceful scene is only a few dozen miles away from the war-torn front line.

There are no wandering people here, no turmoil, no wives and children scattered. The people here seem to have nothing to do with the previous war, and are immersed in their own world.

Ma Yao saw many people on the front line who lived under the flames of war.

Most of them only have numbness and fear in their eyes. Or leave early with your wife and children.

Unlike the people here, they seemed unhurried, calm and confident.

Even the Jinzhou government took over this place less than half a year ago!
Although Ma Yao struggled to betray his old master, especially after seeing the raging fire engulfing King Ming, he felt even more condemned.

King Ming is not a bad lord, but he is not a good lord either.

Following him is just a way of survival in troubled times.

In addition to following King Ming, following anyone else would make no difference.

But after going to Jinzhou Mansion two years ago, he realized that maybe his life would really be different.

Ma Yao was thinking vaguely, feeling both grief for his old master and expectations for his new master. Soon the carriage drove into the Luzhou camp.

Zhou Houfang got off the carriage first, and then said to them: "Private carriages are not allowed in and out of the camp. We can only walk, which is a grievance for you two."

Fang Ruyu looked around. She saw familiar hairstyles and clothes, and when she heard the accent from Jinzhou Prefecture, her heart finally sank into her stomach.

She, Fang Ruyu, is finally back.

Under the guidance, the two people quickly arrived outside Xu Zhenying's coach's tent. Zhou Houfang asked the two of them to wait outside, and then walked in himself.

Ma Yao saw that there seemed to be countless figures surrounding one person in the tent, and intermittent voices were heard. They were not as quiet and slow as the Qiongzhou meeting. Instead, they were passionate and impassioned speeches, and they even greeted each other when they got emotional. The other party's family, but was quickly caught and scolded by a female voice.

They seem to be studying candidates for Hongzhou magistrate.

Ma Yao immediately knew that the person who had just spoken must be Xu Zhenying.

Ma Yao packed up his clothes nervously and said to Fang Ruyu: "I didn't expect that Jinzhou Mansion's deliberation style would be so intense."

Fang Ruyu seemed to be proud of you, "We in Jinzhou Prefecture have always been like this. If there is something to say, just say it one by one."

After saying that, she turned her head and looked at Ma Yao beside her. His shoulders were tense and his hands were folded in front of his abdomen, very nervous.

"Don't worry, His Highness is very easy-going. Since you have chosen our Jinzhou Mansion, then Jinzhou Mansion will be your home from now on, and we will be your brothers and sisters."

"Yes." Ma Yao lowered his head as if listening to instructions.

Fang Ruyu laughed dumbly.

Ma Yao originally thought he would have to wait for a long time, but not long after Zhou Houfang entered, someone came out to invite them in.

Both of them were a little nervous.

Although Fang Ruyu had just comforted Ma Yao not to be nervous, she turned around and was still out of breath.

When was the last time you talked to Xu Zhenying alone?
It must have been the time when Zhou Heng sent an envoy to propose marriage.

In the past, she looked down on Xu Zhenying, feeling that as a woman, Xu Zhenying was not only strong, but also liked to be in the public eye and left no room for anything.

Her grandmother always asked her to have more contact with Xu Zhenying, but she never took it to heart.

They have always been on two different roads. She walked her Yangguan Road, and I crossed my single-plank bridge. Why do they have to get together and look at each other in disgust?
It was not until later that Xu Zhenying occupied Lan County, developed and expanded it, and took over Jinzhou and Qianzhou prefectures. The situation changed instantly.

Gradually, she was no longer Xu Zhenying, but became the city lord.

And how did she change her mentality?

Fang Ruyu herself couldn't remember.

Maybe it was because of her grandmother’s scoldings again and again, her sister’s persuasion again and again, or maybe when she took root among the refugees and taught students, she saw that the refugees who suffered the same fate as them had their own small homes. When she had a field and started a new life, when new-born girls were no longer abandoned in the wilderness, when female households and recruiting brides became popular, she seemed to gradually understand what Xu Zhenying was doing.

It turns out that Xu Zhenying is really changing the world.

She was like a rude intruder, kicking the world of the Zhou Dynasty into pieces, and then began to reshape the entire world.

Gradually, she was no longer qualified to even meet Xu Zhenying.

But she heard her name all the time.

The people loved her, respected her, and were loyal to her. Even if they fought for years, they were still willing to squeeze food from their teeth to support her.

The people of Jinzhou Prefecture have reached unprecedented unity!
The gap between them is getting bigger and bigger, and now they are as different as clouds and mud.

Now Xu Zhenying has become an unattainable existence.

Fang Ruyu thought that in Xu Zhenying's heart, he probably looked down on her.

After all, she put her loved ones in danger time and time again for Zhou Heng.

And what Xu Zhenying seems to hate the most is girls like her.

She even remembered the slap Xu Zhenying gave her in front of everyone six years ago.

But she also felt that it was not that Xu Zhenying looked down upon her, but that she should not be in his eyes.

Xu Zhenying's journey is thousands of miles long, and he may have left her behind long ago. He couldn't even remember that a person like her, Fang Ruyu, existed.

In the past few years, they have met only a handful of times, let alone face-to-face private talks like now.

Until Zhou Heng sent an envoy to propose marriage.

Xu Zhenying sent someone to find her privately and told her something about Zhou Heng.

Then, there was this moment.

Xu Zhenying didn't seem to have changed much. She was just more majestic and majestic than before, and her movements carried a coercion that could not be ignored.

Even though she never reprimanded her subordinates loudly or deliberately embarrassed them, it could even be said that she was very friendly to her subordinates, but in her position, who would really dare to face such a young person in power as if nothing had happened?
Fang Ruyu also saw many familiar people in the room, such as Ming Xiaoshuang, Mr. Lin, and people from the secretarial office. They all looked at her with smiles on their faces, and their eyes showed the kind of respect and admiration they had never seen before. Fang Ruyu panicked a little.

But when Ming Xiaoshuang passed by, he said: "Well done, Miss Fang."

Fang Ruyu frowned slightly.

If it comes to this room, the one she hates the most is Ming Xiaoshuang.

This man forcibly kidnapped her back to Lan County when she went to Qiongzhou alone to look for Zhou Heng.

After several days and nights of journey, the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, and she was left alone. She listened to the young man boasting about how big a business he would make in the future, his blind mother, and his early-morning family. Married sister.

In addition, her father had once considered marrying her to Ming Xiaoshuang, and Fang Ruyu couldn't cope with Ming Xiaoshuang.

Pianming Xiaoshuang didn't know where he found out about this, so he shamelessly came to her to ask for confirmation, and said that if Zhou Heng didn't want her, he would reluctantly accept her.

Fang Ruyu was so angry that she avoided Ming Xiaoshuang when she saw him.

Ming Xiaoshuang didn't know what he said wrong, so why did Miss Fang glare at him again?
Miss Fang was quite amiable to outsiders and spoke in a gentle and gentle manner. Why did she only raise her eyebrows and eyes at him?
He knew where Xiaoshuang had provoked this rich young lady?

But Miss Fang’s angry look is a bit nice.

Ming Xiaoshuang thought so when he left.

Xu Zhenying retreated from everyone, then stood up to greet the two of them.

How could Ma Yao dare to kneel down and salute without meeting each other? Fortunately, Xu Zhenying helped him weakly, "General Xiao Ma, I don't like to kneel down and salute in Jinzhou Mansion. Nodding or clasping fists is considered a salute when we meet. Please, please rise."

Ma Yao wasn't sure whether his words were true or false, so he had to look at Fang Ruyu for help.

Fang Ruyu then smiled and said: "Get up, we in Jinzhou Mansion are kneeling on our knees at the top and in the middle. Your Highness is making our knee bones stiff."

Ma Yao stood up calmly.

Xu Zhenying took Fang Ruyu's hand again and motioned for Fang Ruyu to sit next to her.

The woman's eyes were as steady as water, and she said: "Fang Ruyu, this trip... you have worked hard."