To Rule in a Turbulent World

Chapter 157 Volume 4 Subtracting Word Magnolia

"Yeah." You Miao nodded, but You Shu asked, "You are Tanhua Lang, why didn't you become an official in the court? I heard that when you were in the capital, you had a little friendship with the Third Highness, so he just let you stay here." In the villa?"

You Miao smiled and said: "It's not yet time, brothers, I just remembered something, I just don't know if you would like to come."

Then You Miao briefly explained the things in the villa, and talked about the land beside the Northwest River without any jurisdiction, so she had already circled it.Several people looked at each other, and You Deming said: "It's done, why can't it be done? I came to take care of Zhuangzi for you, but I can't ask for it, it's just..."

Knowing that he was worried about the Hu people crossing the river, You Miao said, "Don't worry, I will always take care of the safety in the villa. Now the imperial court has raised a thousand soldiers and horses for me, plus two hundred soldiers in the villa. the rest."

You Shu was not willing to agree, he pondered for a moment, and then said: "This matter has to be discussed at home, if it can be done, we are not the only ones who will move here, I'm afraid that we will trouble you for the future."

"Where is it?" You Miao smiled and said, "I'm the one who troubles you."

You Shu nodded, and after several people drank tea, You Miao ordered a meal to entertain the cousins. After eating, a cart of vegetable oil and honey from the village was sealed for several people to take back. Then they mounted their horses and headed northwest to find Li Zhifeng.

At the beginning, Changyuan had to send someone to follow, but You Miao sent the servant away, took some food, and walked towards the training place.When I arrived at the northwest side of the mountain villa, I found that there was no one there, and the valley was secluded. You Miao probed her head and went all the way in.

Although the hillside is not high, it has a unique name called Spring Mountain, which echoes the Yaohu Lake in Jiangbo Villa.There are terraced fields waiting to be cultivated on the mountain, and the field signs have been set up. There is a small stream formed by mountain springs flowing down the mountain.It was originally a tea field in ancient times, and it was surrounded by a wealthy businessman surnamed Bai in Yangzhou.Later, there was a severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River for three years. Except for a few tea mountains close to the water source, many tea forests died, including here.

Later, the rich businessman surnamed Bai lost all his money, and his family went overseas. After 20 years, no one surnamed Bai returned to the barracks near Quanshan, so the Yangzhou government still took it back to the official land.The mountain is not easy to cultivate, and no one comes to buy it, so it is just left along the Jiangbo Villa.

Gradually, the spring water in Chashan recovered. The local people often say that there are gods on the mountain. The businessman surnamed Bai or the gods of Zhaoquan Mountain did not want to see them. The spring water was stopped only in the years of severe drought, and all kinds of stories were fabricated based on this. There are several poignant love stories.

When You Miao circled this land, he thought he could reclaim terraced fields on the mountain, but if there was a severe drought, he still had to find a way to deliver water to the mountain.He once saw a kind of wooden dragon water wheel in Mojing, which used ladder buckets to fetch water from the canals below the mountain, and then transported it up level by level. After the war stopped for a while, this method was good.

He stationed himself in front of the valley and looked out. The valley was quiet and there was no activity, so he got off his horse and walked in slowly, wondering while walking, where did everyone go?Could it be that Li Zhifeng took the army out?

There was a sound, and the chain of ropes on the side of the road was swept up, which shocked him instantly. A lasso flew in, and You Miao retreated subconsciously, followed by another one. You Miao didn't have a weapon in his hand, so he had to dodge from left to right.Two ropes flew at the same time, one left and the other right, forcing him to have nowhere to go, You Miao simply put his heart on the sidelines, rushed forward, leaped beautifully, and avoided the three hanging ropes flying at the same time.

When it landed, there was a whistling wind from left to right, and You Miao was even more startled. She rushed ten steps without looking back, and rolled on the spot. The valley was full of traps!

"Okay!" After You Miao escaped the last net, cheers rang out from all around.

You Miao landed sideways and bowed to check the surroundings. At this time, several generals of the Yangzhou Army appeared from behind the tree.

Li Zhifeng smiled and stretched out his hand. The two lieutenants had no choice but to slap the silver in his hands. When You Miao saw it, he bent down and pointed at Li Zhifeng.

"You bet with me?" You Miao couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry, grabbed the money and stuffed it into her arms.

Li Zhifeng looked at You Miao and said, "It's not all handed in."

You Miao had fun, and followed Li Zhifeng up the mountain to check the terrain. This is the other side of the Yangtze River. The river bank and cliffs separated are more dangerous than Jiangbo Villa. The other side is the other half of Quanshan, and the cliff is opposite A mountain top, and then down is the county seat of Peixian County.

A moat ran across the two sides of the bank, and it was a bit like a whistling ape screaming in the wind and the sky. Looking down the mountain on my side, it was a barracks composed of two hundred military tents.Li Zhifeng was sitting on a rock, cutting a section of bamboo with a knife.

You Miao looked around and saw that the opposite cliff was so flat that even monkeys could not climb it. There was only a pine tree with a crooked neck on the cliff. It's an excellent opportunity for a sneak attack.

"What are you doing?" You Miao asked when she turned her head.

"Nothing." Li Zhifeng said, "Be a flute."

You Miao looked at the flute for a while, and after a while, a bold idea suddenly came to her mind.

You Miao: "I have an idea, or let's try..."

Li Zhifeng raised his eyebrows and looked up.

At dusk the next day, You Miao brought a set of ropes with barbs attached to them, and handed them to Li Zhifeng. Li Zhifeng thought for a moment, then pulled out the bow and arrow. The longbow was full of moon, and the arrow shot out like flying, and it bounced back and hung on the pine tree. superior.You Miao praised: "Okay! That's it! Do it again!"

Li Zhifeng shot another arrow, the arrow circled around like a shooting star, was blown by the wind in mid-air, and hung on the pine tree.You Miao immediately took the rope back, pulled it back, held it firmly, tried the pulling force, and put a hook on the rope again.

Li Zhifeng held the hook, but You Miao said, "I'll do it."

Li Zhifeng's expression changed: "No! It's too dangerous!"

You Miao said seriously: "I am lighter than you. Is there a big difference if I go with you?"

Li Zhifeng looked at You Miao for a while, and wanted to say more, but You Miao kissed him and said, "Don't worry, it's fine."

Li Zhifeng said: "Hang up another rope, if the situation is not right, I will take the rope."

You Miao hummed, took off her full body leather armor, untied her sword and threw it aside, barefoot, only wearing unlined clothing, with a thick rope around her waist, her wrist wrapped around the hook, and the iron pulley locked on the rope. With a kick in front of the stone, he slid out of the air like flying.

Li Zhifeng grabbed the rope and fell lightly, dissipating the momentum. The pine tree opposite trembled and a nest of birds flew out.

You Miao was in mid-air, blown by the strong wind, and her heart was pounding. This plan was too dangerous. Fortunately, Li Zhifeng hadn't realized it yet. If he could go back, Li Zhifeng would definitely be afraid when he recovered.

You Miao slid halfway out of the rope and then stopped, using the iron hooks in both hands to slide to the opposite bank little by little. Li Zhifeng tied one end of the rope around his waist and walked slowly to a high place, and You Miao slowly slid to the other side. On the opposite cliff, he stabilized his figure, and the rope shook slightly when he landed.

After passing the cliff, the terrain is much flatter. There is an open space on the top of the mountain, and there is an abandoned mountain path that is overgrown with weeds and winding down.You Miao probed down, but the rope around her waist moved slightly.

"I'm fine—!" You Miao said, and tied the rope to a towering tree. After a while, Li Zhifeng also slid over, hugged his waist tightly, and looked down carefully.

The night was pitch black, and the lights of the whole city of Pei County could already be seen.