Chapter 1211 East and West of the City

Sunny City

Fifteen miles east of the city

This is a small village that cannot be found on the map of the territory of the Great Sui, not because the village is small, nor because the village is remote, but because the village is so new, so new that it cannot appear on the last edition of the map of the Great Sui decades ago. Until the reign of Emperor Yang Yi, the military needed a version of the map from decades ago.

This village has not been established for more than four years now.

When Luo Yao marched into Gyeonggi Province, a large number of people from Gyeonggi Province fled. Their first choice was near Sunny City, as it was rich enough and there were no thieves. In addition, Gao Xianze took care of the people who were exiled here, and deliberately set aside some places for them to build villages to live in, so the number of people who obeyed the road has grown rapidly in recent years.

There are no inns in the village, but there is a small tea shop on the side of the road.

The shop is very deserted on weekdays, as few people pass by here. The owner of this shop is an old couple, both sons died in the war in Gyeonggi Province, the couple was taken by their nephew to take refuge here, and when they were halfway there, the nephew contracted the wind cold and died.

The old couple settled here with their nephew's children and lived on a meager amount of tea. The people in the village took good care of them and came over from time to time to deliver some food and vegetables.

After noon today, a dozen people in fresh clothes and angry horses stopped outside the village and rested at the tea shop. They drank tea leaves and even brought their own water, just borrowing the kettle from the shop to boil the water. A subordinate brushed the kettle four times, so much so that the old couple felt a little distressed.

However, these people made a bold move, and threw out a silver ingot that could be worth ten taels.

This is a windfall for poor people.

Lao Liang peeked out of the house from time to time, and found that the middle-aged man with kind eyebrows but a somewhat gloomy face must be the leader of these people. This person sat there, and naturally there was a kind of majesty.

"The Master"

A sturdy man rushed over from a distance, and whispered in the middle-aged man's ear in a low voice: "After lunch, Fang Xie and Wu Yi talked in the room for a while, but they were obviously on guard. When Niu Qi heard the words, they were indeed suspicious of Dugu Wenxiu. Half an hour later, Wu Yi left, and Fang Xie slept in the house for a while. Niu Qi said that he was breathing unevenly, and he should not be asleep. ”

Then Fang Xie sent someone to call Gao Xianze, and the two of them left the house and went to the small river in the east of the city, talking as they walked. It's too open for our people to get to. After Fang Xie and Gao Xianze left, Zhou Que'er went into the house to check, and there was no trace of the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone in the room, and he looked at the paper carefully, and there was no trace of handwriting. ”

When the man had finished speaking, he bowed his head and stood aside, waiting for the command.

The middle-aged man sitting there sipping tea listened carefully, his brows furrowed slightly.

He was silent for a while and then asked the man with a hat sitting opposite, "Brother Dugu, what do you think?" ”

The person sitting in front of him raised his head, it was Dugu Bingwen.

"Your Ye family has eagles, dogs, snakes and rats, and these news should be quite reliable. Even if Fang Xie was shocked, it was impossible to detect Niu Qi, Niu Qi didn't cultivate, but his ears were easy to use. All his current expressions were not what he had discovered, just a habit. He chose to meet Gao Xianze in an open place, just because he was worried that someone would eavesdrop. That in itself is an attitude, though. ”

Dugu Bingwen said: "What would you do if it were you and trusted Gao Xianze?" ”

Ye Manwen thought carefully for a long time, and suddenly understood: "What does Brother Dugu mean is that Fang Xie can't trust Gao Xianze at all?" ”

"Hmm"

Dugu Bingwen nodded: "If I trust someone, I won't expose that person, especially at such a critical juncture, exposing the person I trust, that's the most stupid thing." He and Gao Xianze avoided talking to others by the river, ostensibly not wanting others to know what they were talking about. then gave people the illusion that he wanted to win over Gao Xianze...... In fact, if two people are walking by the river, isn't this an attitude? He has already sold Gao Xianze, and I have to say that Fang Xie is a smart person. ”

Ye Manwen nodded: "He wants to sue us in this way, he wants to win over Gao Xianze." If we are fooled, we can't wait to get rid of Gao Xianze. ”

Dugu Bingwen thought for a while and said: "Originally, what we meant was to get rid of Gao Xianze, we haven't been able to control this guy who can't be splashed by water, and it will be a disaster to keep him sooner or later." Although we took the path of Dugu Wenxiu, let him send someone to contact Gao Xianze. But Gao Xianze is also a smart person, he must have guessed that there is someone behind Dugu Wenxiu. He just couldn't know who the person behind Dugu Wenxiu was. ”

"Will Fang Xie trust him because of a long talk with Gao Xianze?"

Ye Manwen asked.

Dugu Bingwen was silent for a while, and slowly shook his head: "It's not important, Gao Xianze has no value." Fang Xie is such a person, once he makes a decision, he will not look back. I suspect that he wants to use Gao Xianze to test our abilities. He sold Gao Xianze like this, he must have hoped that we would get rid of Gao Xianze...... In this way, Fang Xie can use this to see how capable we are. ”

"Haha"

Ye Manwen couldn't help laughing: "I can't imagine that the name of benevolence and righteousness is all over the world, and it is so ruthless." ”

"Benevolence?!"

Dugu Bingwen snorted coldly: "Something that is worthless." ”

Ye Manwen took a sip of tea, looked around and couldn't help asking, "I just don't understand, why do you have to run so far?" Why not in the west of the city, but in the east of the city? ”

Dugu Bingwen asked rhetorically: "If you were Fang Jie, would you think that we would come to the east of the city?" Chang'an City is obviously in the west, and he will feel that our people are also in the west of Yanyang City. It's just a few dozen miles more, and it's still clean here. ”

Ye Manwen was surprised for a moment and said with a smile: "You are always so careful. ”

"We're going to sail the ship of 10,000 years."

Dugu Bingwen said seriously: "How can you be careless? ”

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Little Sparrow River

This river is not well-known at all, that is, the people near the city of Sunny know its existence zài. The river is not wide enough or deep enough, and at its widest point, it is only a dozen meters. And there are no trees on either side of the riverbank, and there is no view from the bare-looking embankment. Even the most amorous literati and ink writers can't write flowery words to make us such a bright river.

There is only flowing water and no home.

There is a small bridge dozens of miles away, but it is not beautiful either.

"Standing on this embankment, people with good eyesight can see me and the prince from a far, far away."

Gao Xianze couldn't help but smile, a little bitter: "It seems that the prince has already chosen the terrain, and he knew that there was such a place here before entering Sunny City." As long as the prince and I walk around here, even if the prince just asks me if there is a famous drama in Sunny City, or which girl in the Qinglou is the most lovely...... I'm afraid that tomorrow morning, my head will be marked with a price code. ”

Fang Xie also smiled: "Do you think I'm selling you?" ”

Gao Xianze asked rhetorically: "Isn't the prince selling me?" ”

"I'm protecting you."

Fang Xie replied.

Gao Xianze was stunned for a moment, not understanding.

He knew very well that Fang Xie had come to Sunny City, and those who wanted to get rid of Fang Xie were clear. And he was sure that somewhere, perhaps, someone was clairvoyant watching every move on this side. It won't be long before the news that he and Fang Xie have been holding a secret meeting side by side for a long time will spread, which is undoubtedly telling those people that he, Gao Xianze, is already Fang Jie's person. In this way, his death time is almost up.

But Fang Xie actually sued him, which was protecting him.

"Why did the prince bully me like this?"

Gao Xianze said with some disappointment.

"You just didn't think it through."

Fang Xie stood by the river and stood with his hands in his hands: "I walked side by side with you like this, and walked so far, those people don't know what you and I talked about, but the attitude has been expressed." You think I'm selling you because you think I'm telling those people that I trust you. As long as I trust you, your danger is coming, right? ”

"Isn't it?"

Gao Xianze asked rhetorically.

"It's not"

Fang Xie said seriously: "If I don't talk to you, or even see you with a cold face, you are in danger." They know my attitude towards you and use it to judge. I look like I'm trying to woo you, and the first reaction of those people is that you're going to be on my side. What about the second reaction? Few people who do great things believe in their first feeling. Because the first feeling is that 90% of the time will be wrong, especially when facing a cunning enemy. ”

"They will wonder, is this what Fang Xie did on purpose? Could it be that Fang Xie deliberately wanted us to get rid of Gao Xianze? Why did Fang Xie get rid of Gao Xianze? ”

He looked at Gao Xianze: "What is the answer?" ”

Gao Xianze pondered for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Understood!" Because they will think that the prince wants to test their ability by selling me. And now, they don't dare to show all their strength. So...... They won't touch me. ”

Fang Xie nodded: "I need you to help me, so the first thing is to keep you." They're now sure I'm going to sell you, so they're not going to kill you. If my expectations are good, they will continue to send people to contact you, and the people who will be sent again will definitely not be Dugu Wenxiu's people. ”

Gao Xianze was silent for a while, and asked curiously: "I just don't understand, why are they reacting so strongly?" Now that the prince is already the new lord recognized by the people of the world, why do they have to overthrow you? ”

"Because I'm going to touch their most fundamental interests."

Fang explained: "This sentence is a bit false, you may not understand. In other words...... I'm not the one they elected. I'm not good at controlling it, they're not good at profiting. It's a relative relationship, and I don't rely on them and don't control them. That's why I need to develop my own strengths...... You've got to get on my ship now. ”

Gao Xianze smiled bitterly: "It's not my voluntary ...... If I had a choice, I would still not get on any of the boats, as I did before. ”

"It's time to choose."

Fang Xie turned around: "You can go back...... It's time for you to go back, and it's time for me to go back. You'd better do your part when you go back, and be a little angry, but not too much. I should also go back, go back to the camp and pretend to be preoccupied, and then take the team back to Chang'an. ”

"Lord Wang is worried, there are also people in your army?"

"Yes"

Fang Xie nodded: "It can't be nothing." ”

"After returning to Chang'an, the prince will get rid of these people first, right?"

Gao Xianze couldn't help but ask: "Can I know, who are these people?" ”

Fang Xie glanced at him: "You remember, it's just without you." ”

After speaking, Fang Xie strode away.

Gao Xianze looked at Fang Jie's back, but his heart never calmed down. He knew that he was still far from the point of understanding the solution, but he could already touch the horror of the solution. It seemed that nothing could be hidden from him, but no one could guess him.