When she returned to her house, Adong Niangzi's back was already in a cold sweat. Seeing that the lady's face was pale and weak, several maids were too busy to step forward to help, but they were rudely pushed away.

"Stand down, all stand down!"

Ah Dong's voice trembled slightly and was slightly sharp, she didn't want anyone to see her now, and waved her hand to drive several maids out.

This lady's personality has always been gentle and quiet, and it is rare to be so angry and angry, and several maids were all awe-struck when they saw this, and they didn't dare to say anything more, and left the room one after another. It's just that when they walked to the bottom of the corridor, they found dozens of ancestral family members marching in and guarding the front and back of the house.

The lady in the room, Ah Dong's face was still gloomy at the moment, and when she closed her eyes, the picture of her husband looking at her with a sword just now came to mind. For a moment, it seemed that the blade of the sword was about to pierce her directly, but in the end, the husband just slowly put away the sword and told her to return to rest in his usual cold tone, and not to walk around at will.

"That husband of your family is very ambitious. I thought that I might be able to take it a little bit away from his daughter, but I still underestimated him. It is no wonder that the Lord's kindness to him is not profound, and as a result, the murderer of the Lord is no more than him. I, the father-in-law who greeted me, in his eyes, I am afraid that I can bite at any time! ”

Ah Dong Niangzi covered her face, trying not to think about the terrible side of her husband just now, but the words that Grandpa had summoned her to talk to secretly before sounded in her mind: "I shouldn't have hoped for more from him, but now Jiu Niangzi, you have made a covenant with him." You are a girl in my family, you should remember the kindness of your parents, and you must understand that if you were not born in this family, you are no different from the left village woman and the strongman's plaything. It's so easy to kill him, I can't bear my wife to be widowed. After returning home, you should also remember to advise more on the couch in the cabinet, be sensitive to your ears and eyes, and report to your father as soon as possible if there is any omen! ”

Before hearing her father's words, Ah Dong Niangzi always thought that she was favored by fate and made in heaven, but her father Zhang Jackal's majestic and indifferent tone pierced her dream, and finally felt the cold and cruel hidden under the warmth of human affection!

In addition to her father's admonition, her mother also whispered to her: "In the old days, my mother and daughter were just husbands and daughters who gave up their lives to support idlers. If it weren't for the good fortune of a daughter, your mother would not have the right eyes of her husband. This is your blessing and you will cherish it for the rest of your life. If you husband and wife can treat each other peacefully, then I will have no regrets. Remember not to be reckless, it is your husband's power that can protect you in the future. Your father and brother, although they are both heroic in the country, will not take care of your little lady too much. Earlier, Liu Di in the East Chamber, what kind of scenery and pet power was in the back house, just because he ...... bad husband"

Parental admonitions, whether harsh or mild, mean the opposite. This lady has not been deeply involved in the world, and only now has she felt the difficulties and tears in human love, and she is already in turmoil. She delivered food before, and she only had the courage to ask for advice after thinking about it to no avail, but the undisguised ferocity of the husband at that moment forced her into the abyss of despair!

Zu Qing did not choose to kill people, but sent someone to guard the Zhang lady closely. It is not to say that he pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade or the kindness of the woman, in order to plan for big things, he doesn't even care about his own life, let alone a Zhang lady, it is just that it has not yet reached the moment of formal break with Zhang Jackal.

At present, he has a very delicate relationship with Zhang Jackal. Although they have already sensed each other's full malice, they also know that there is no possibility of peaceful coexistence in the future, let alone a real in-law relationship that can be used to get along. But from the outside, they are a pair of intimate sons-in-law who cooperate seamlessly and act in disarray.

The maintenance of this illusion is what both Zhang Jackal and Zu Qing need, and in the absence of major variables, such as the siege of the city by the army of the Southern King's Division, both sides have a tacit understanding to maintain this relationship temporarily, and each will benefit.

After deciding what he was going to do in the future, early the next morning, Zu Qing divided Dongtai into the Praetorian Guards under his command, and some of them remained in Dongtai, responsible for controlling Shi Hu, the lord of Qi, and handed them over to Wang An, the general of Qi. The other part followed Zu Qing to the West Hall to enter the duty.

The west hall of Huguo Temple is the center of the Qiang Kingdom, where the queen Liu and the prince Shi Shi include some other important family members of the lord Shi Hu. Originally, this place was guarded by Zhang Chang, the brother-in-law of Hu Yansheng and Zu Qing, but Zhang Jackal transferred a part of the Praetorian Guard to strengthen the city defense, including his eldest son Zhang Chang.

Therefore, Zu Qing came to the West Hall to fill the vacancy of Zhang Chang, on behalf of Zhang Jackal to ensure the existence of force near Empress Liu and the prince, and also to suppress Hu Yansheng and other Xiongnu forces.

The scope of the west hall is not small, occupies a small half of the Huguo Temple area, it is the palace where the main Buddha is located, and all kinds of regulations are like the forbidden garden. After Zu Qing did this, he was mainly responsible for the defense of the area of the front hall, which was the place where he captured Shihu before. As for Empress Liu and other nobles living in the inner hall, the Huns were in charge.

Empress Liu listened to the government in the court, and with this kind of personnel change, it stands to reason that he should personally meet with Zu Qing, but he directly rejected Zu Qing's visit, and his attitude was extremely cold.

This is also a matter of course, you must know that it is Zu Qing who rebelled against the Lord in this hall, although Empress Liu's mother and son also benefited from this, but they will never give Zu Qing, the person who committed the crime, the slightest trust. If it weren't for Zu Qing's firm grip on the Lord Shihu after the incident, coupled with Zhang Jackal's intention to ease, Empress Liu would not even be willing to use Zu Qing again.

Zu Qing didn't have any special thoughts about this, the reason why he came to the West Hall was not to invite favors, but to get rid of Empress Liu and the prince when the time came. As for the innocence of orphans and widows, it was not within his consideration.

In the old years, Shi Le, the ancestor of the Qi Kingdom, ridiculed the Cao family and the Sima family for insulting orphans and widows to steal the country's handle, in addition to self-beautification, he probably also warned Shi Hu not to do this after a hundred years.

But in fact, Shi Le is a noble person, he just didn't get such an opportunity, from a slave to the overlord of the north, throughout his life is betrayal and revenge, taking the favor of others, and repaying people with enemies. And in the end, he will inevitably suffer the consequences of his own evil and become extinct.

Even in the process of the rise of the Shi clan, the Taiyuan Guo clan, which helped him very much, was slaughtered by the Chao people by Shi Hujiang, the lord of the clan, not long ago!

Such a court of beasts, tyrannizing Hebei and mutilating the common people, what qualifications do you have to ask orphans and widows not to be humiliated?

Not long after Zu Qing entered the West Palace, traces of the Jin army finally appeared in the suburbs. Although there were only a dozen Jin army ranger scouts mentioned in the letter, everyone in Xindu who knew about this enemy was like a great enemy, and the atmosphere in the west hall became unprecedentedly solemn.

As the actual controller of Xindu, it is a matter of duty for Zhang Jackal to unite all forces and resist the attack of the Jin army. Because of the fact that in the past few days, his people have frequently entered and exited the West Temple, and he and Empress Liu have convened the magnates in the city to discuss countermeasures. It's just that all his people who come and go here are wearing swords and armor, and there are a lot of followers around him, which can be described as full of vigilance.

But in fact, even if Zhang Jackal didn't put on such a posture, Zu Qing would not choose to launch it at this time. Although he controls a considerable number of Praetorian guards, these Praetorian Guards are not the same as him, and they share life and death with him.

The reason why Shi Hu was able to reverse control Shi Hu before was also because of the general trend at that time, and the soldiers followed and the power and wealth as a temptation, even if they didn't follow Zu Qing, once they were defeated, they would be very likely to be liquidated. However, if there is another rebellion now, there is no short-term visible profit temptation, and it is naturally difficult to incite a large number of people to follow.

Therefore, the time chosen by Zu Qing was after the siege of the city by the army of Wang Shi, and it was best to fight a few battles and defeat the army. At that time, the hearts of the people of the country will be even more disheartened, and it will be inevitable to seek a way out in despair, and then the Praetorian Guards will be encouraged to get rid of Empress Liu and the prince, break through and surrender to Jin, and the chance of success will be greater.

The Jin army began to appear outside the city of Xindu, and Zhang Jackal has been even more anxious recently. He knew very well in his heart that it was almost impossible for the so-called internal and external armies, whose morale was currently low in Xindu, to resist the attack of the Jin army. At present, Xindu can still count on the mobilization of new forces, one is the private tribe of the powerful people in the city, and the other is the army of Zhang Jusuo stationed in Fuliu City.

In order to survive for their own lives, once mobilized, they will be a force whose combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. However, if they are allowed to control each family in their private courts, not only will it not help the country, but it may cause uncontrollable chaos in the city when the great war comes.

Therefore, in the past few days, Zhang Jackal has consulted with Empress Liu, and then used his official position to encourage and unite those powerful people, and on the other hand, he has been running and personally visiting the door to persuade those who only want to protect themselves, and carefully analyze the truth that the skin does not have hair.

At present, the kingdom of Qi still exists, and their power and wealth can still be guaranteed a little, once the Jin army attacks on a large scale and even breaks through the city, with the strength of those troops in their hands, they will not be able to resist the rush of the Jin army's tigers and wolves. Only by pooling these scattered forces and putting them to use can it be possible to ensure that the city is not lost.

But the truth is such a truth, and people have no shortage of knowledge of which is more important. But if it really comes to actually handing over their own parts for public use, they all have ambiguous attitudes, delay in making decisions, and care about the return of power.

At the end of the day, when Zhang Jackal left the west hall, he beckoned to Zu Qing who was standing on the steps of the hall, and then Weng and his son-in-law walked into an attic near the west hall.

"The southern thieves have already shown their traces, what vision does Ah Lang have for the next battle?"

After Zhang Jackal sat down, he raised his eyes and looked at Zu Qing and asked.

After hearing this, Zu Qing just lowered his head and said: "The national fortune is short, the society is safe, and there are old and important ministers such as the father-in-law to work hard, and Qing does not dare to act in vain." ”

When Zhang Jackal heard this, he smiled and said again: "You should still think about it, after all, we are all dangerous eggs in the nest, life and death are at stake, how can we stay outside!" ”

Zu Qing just listened respectfully and stopped answering. Seeing this, Zhang Jackal turned to other topics: "Even if it is no matter the general trend, if it is within the responsibility, Ah Lang must be more attentive." At present, strong enemies are cruising outside, and there are also frequent demons in China. Just last night, there was a demon in Dongtai, if it weren't for the guards' alertness, I was afraid that it would cause a catastrophe. ”

After Zu Qing heard this, his shoulders trembled suddenly, and then he stared at Zhang Jackal with a cold gaze.

Zhang Jackal didn't pay attention to the change in Zu Qing's attitude, but just beckoned to a pro-soldier outside the door, and the pro-soldier put a wooden box on the table in the hall and withdrew. Zhang Jackal raised his hand to open the wooden box, and there was a bloody human head inside!

Zu Qing's gaze fell on the man's head, his eyes shrank suddenly, and then he quickly shifted away, the fist on his knee was clenched, his joints made a faint sound, and his teeth were almost crushed: "Yue Yi Dai?" Does Zhang Gong want to blame me for dereliction of duty? ”

Zhang Jackal smiled after hearing this: "Ah Lang's words are serious, but he is just caring for the elders and making up for the shortcomings." This thief's name is Wang An, and he is on duty in Dongtai to privately store firewood, ointment and other things, and the treacherous thief is bold, what is the plan, people dare not think deeply, it is really innocent! Ah Lang, your ministry is heavy, omissions are inevitable, you and I are close to my son-in-law, I can't see this. ”