The white and crystal-clear cheeks, after being smeared with a layer of slightly sticky makeup powder, immediately became slightly dull and yellow, losing their luster; the fine wolf-hair brush was lightly dipped into another small porcelain bottle, a little ink was applied, and the corners of the eyes were lightly swept, and the corners of the almond-shaped eyes drooped, losing their spirit; ...
Shao Qing finished the painting carefully in front of the bronze mirror, and finally added a few light sun spots on his left cheek. The bronze mirror reflects a young man who can be considered handsome, but is very mediocre. It looks pleasing to the eye, but not eye-catching at all.
Mission accomplished.
"Let's go."
Shao Qing, Wang Jing and others said hello and hurried to the stable. She was dressed in a dark blue clerk's robe, carrying a book box on her back, and standing among the six or seven accompanying clerks, like raindrops falling into a river, without any sense of incongruity.
Wang Jing and his companions were dressed in ordinary guard uniforms and joined the dozens of guards behind Han Xi.
He Hong arrived in Gaoling yesterday evening and set off for Gucheng this morning.
In this section, Wei Jing will take the lead. He and Han Xi do not need to disguise themselves for the time being, while Shao Qing will be in disguise throughout the whole process.
Han Xi looked at the time and said, "Let's go."
Shao Qing and his assistants jumped onto the carriage, while the guards rode on horses. The side door opened, and a group of dozens of people waited outside the main gate in advance.
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"Please, sir."
"good!"
Not long after, Wei Jing and He Hong walked out of the gate together, and Ji Huan, Zhuang Yan, Fan Ya and other civil and military officials saw them out.
The two men mounted their horses, and Wei Jing said to Ji Huan and Fan Ya, "Bo Yan, Meng Ren, all matters concerning Anyang will be temporarily entrusted to you."
The more people there are on this trip, the better. Moreover, Anyang County, the base camp that we have finally acquired, still needs to be managed with great effort. Ji Huan, Zhang Yong and Chen Qi, the three trusted confidants who knew about the situation, stayed behind to keep an eye on it, not to mention Zhuang Yan, Kou Xuan and others who were unaware of the situation.
All the accompanying personnel, whether they were secretaries or subordinate officials and guards, were selected from the Qing Zhai Guards.
Ji Huan Fan Ya replied solemnly: "I will definitely fulfill your mission!"
Wei Jing has always been concise and to the point. After saying this, he and He Hong rode towards the north gate.
The soldiers had cleared a path. He Hong casually glanced at the curious people on the side of the road, turned his head and sighed to Wei Jing: "I am lucky to be able to attend this grand event!"
"really."
Wei Jing's eyelids drooped slightly, hiding all the thoughts in his eyes.
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The two of them were accompanied by more than a hundred people. They went out of the north gate and followed the loess official road to Gucheng.
Wei Jing and He Hong had a very pleasant conversation and seemed to be getting along very well. Shao Qing also felt good. The carriage was specially covered with thick blankets and had a stove, so it was not bumpy and was warm.
These arrangements were actually made to take care of her secretly, but in order not to attract attention, all the carriages were of the same specifications. He Hong and his personal assistants were very envious when they saw this, because they did not have such treatment.
The cold wind blows and the sight is bleak, but the mountain tops are still green, the leaves here have not fallen completely, and occasionally you can see small animals walking around looking for food. Although the forest is cold, there is still vitality.
The group followed the official road out of Anyang County and entered Lefeng County. Lefeng has many mountains and the road is not easy to travel on. The bumps gradually become more severe, so He Hong abandoned the carriage and wore a cloak and rode horses all day like Wei Jing.
That day, not long after finishing lunch and setting out on the road, Shao Qing was just about to wrap himself in his cloak and take a nap. Outside, Han Xi was inspecting the room and the carriage she was in seemed to stop casually. There were three knocks on the wall of the carriage, one long and two short "knock knock".
Shao Qing woke up instantly.
Something was about to happen, and the feast that He Xin had arranged for his brother was just around the corner.
Wang Jing and several others who were in the same car were cheered up and immediately surrounded Shao Qing in the car to protect him. For some reason, the horse's hooves pulling the cart stumbled, paused, and fell to the back of the convoy. A dozen of Anyang's guards slowed down without leaving any trace and protected the carriage.
I wonder what kind of feast He Xin arranged for He Hong?
Wei Jing had come quietly to sleep with her at night these past two days, and she knew all the information firsthand. He Xin sent his confidants to hire a group of fierce bandits from other places with a large sum of money, and secretly sneaked into Yizhou to wait in Lefeng County.
If there are bandits, they will certainly use the strategy of robbery, but I don’t know what method they use?
When Shao Qing was thinking this, suddenly, there was a loud "boom" in front of him.
The sound was so loud, as if a huge rock was pressing down on one's head. The mountain wall and one's heart were shaking together. The curtain in Wang Jing's hand was lifted slightly, and Shao Qing hurriedly looked over.
I saw several huge rocks with tremendous force, rumbling down from the top of a mountain dozens of feet high, crushing countless crooked small trees and shrubs along the way, and sending down sand, dust and debris.
There was a narrow pass in the front with steep and straight mountains. The center of the rolling rocks was where Wei Jing and He Hong were riding side by side.
There are mountain walls on both sides, and huge rocks pressing down on the top, front and back. A normal person's speed is definitely not enough to escape from this area before the huge rocks hit him. He Hong looked up and his face changed drastically.
People were in panic and horses were neighing. Not to mention He Hong, even Shao Qing who was outside the danger zone was worried at this moment.
She knew that everything was under Wei Jing's close surveillance, and she also knew that he was extremely skilled, but she was still terrified.
At this moment, Wei Jing shouted: "Master, be careful!"
He stepped on the stirrup, jumped up from the horse's back, and quickly rushed out with He Hong in his arms.
This was not Wei Jing's fastest speed, he was hiding his abilities. Of course He Hong didn't know that he was both surprised and delighted at Wei Jing's skills. He hurriedly grabbed the other party with a heavy heart, and at the critical moment, the two of them managed to rush out before the boulder fell.
“Ahhhhhh!”
He Hong screamed.
It turned out that at the last moment, the boulder fell just brushing against his body, and the edge scraped his feet. Although Wei Jing gritted his teeth and pulled him away so that he was not crushed by the boulder, he still felt a sharp pain in the instep of his foot.
"Thank goodness for you, Zikuang!"
The instep of my foot hurts so much, the bone must have been injured, but compared to being crushed into a meat patty, it's a blessing to be safe and sound now. He Hong felt ashamed of his fear of Wei Jing. He lay on the ground and looked at him with gratitude.
Wei Jing's expression was stern: "Be careful!"
He grabbed He Hong and rushed forward, raising a cloud of yellowish powder. At the same time, the bushes ahead shook violently, and dozens of masked strong men holding shining swords rushed over instantly.
"Protect the young master!"
The leader of He Hong's guards reacted the fastest. He held his breath, raised his hand, and led his men to rush forward to stop them.
The sound of weapons clashing could be heard. The carriage of He Hong's entourage was in front, but now everyone got off the carriage and fled, and the scene was in chaos.
Wei Jing closed his eyes and held his breath until he was out of the dust range. Then he opened his eyes and stopped. He glanced at He Hong and his men who had their eyes wide open, and smiled faintly.
Qing Zhaiwei just tracked down this group of bandits yesterday and happened to encounter them while they were robbing. This yellow dust is extremely irritating to human eyes and can cause short-term blindness.
Before Wei Jing left Gaoling, he originally instructed Yan Ming to prepare similar medicine to be put into the food, intending to use it to deal with He Hong's entourage. He had wanted to find an opportunity to leave, but now there was no need.
Sure enough, He Hong's guards couldn't hold on any longer. They rubbed their eyes as the blade lost its accuracy. They screamed "Ahhhhh" several times, and blood splattered.
"The powder is poisonous and can cause blindness. Be careful!"
Amid the sharp shouts of the leader of the guards, Wei Jing looked at them coldly for a while, and after making sure that the person who took the Chinese medicine had no mistakes, he led his men forward to rescue him.
The bandits who had just gained the upper hand were immediately defeated when they faced the well-trained Qing Zhai Guards.
"My eyes, my eyes?!"
He Hong's eyes were burning, blurry and dark. He was panicked. Wang Jing comforted him, "Sir, after we kill the thieves, we will immediately go to the town for medical treatment. He should be fine."
"Yes, yes!"
As soon as the first group of bandits were eliminated, He Hong and others, who were holding on to their last hope, did not even bother to collect the bodies of their companions, and immediately rushed to find a doctor.
Wei Jing naturally would not refuse, so he hurriedly set off.
Thirty miles away from here is a small county called Min County, which can be reached in less than an hour. During this time, Wei Jing and Han Xi changed their clothes first.
The two exchanged clothes. The carriage was too bumpy and not suitable for changing their appearances, so the three of them stopped first. Shao Qing was skilled and quick, and she quickly finished putting makeup on them.
Han Xi outlined the corners of the eyes and trimmed the eyebrows. The skin color did not change much, but shadows were used to soften the more three-dimensional outlines. After all the drawing, a short beard was finally glued on.
This fake beard is Shao Qing's masterpiece. She specially ordered Wang Jing to secretly find a craftsman to make it. The beard is real and it can be mistaken for the real thing after being glued on.
After Han Xi had changed his appearance, strangers at first glance would find that his features were 20% similar to Wei Jing's. But when meeting someone familiar, I didn't have that feeling at all, because the two of us have completely different face shapes.
This was Shao Qing's painstaking arrangement. After all, Wei Jing would have to be the prefect of Anyang County in the future. When the time comes, he could just ask Wei Jing to shave his beard, and the other officials in Yizhou would be fooled.
"good."
Even though Wei Jing had seen his wife change her appearance more than once, he still found it magical. It was truly amazing that she could completely change a person's face just by using makeup.
"If you have time, teach Wang Jing and the others this skill of yours." Qing Zhaiwei would definitely find it useful after learning it.
Wei Jing had also completed his disguise, now a middle-aged man with a yellowish complexion and ordinary features. He tried his best to restrain his aura, and the effect was quite good. Now he looked like he could be lost in a crowd.
"Okay, let's catch up."
If we don’t chase them, He Hong and his group will soon reach the county town.
Shao Qing packed her things in a hurry. She wanted to put the bag on her back but Wei Jing took it first. He put his other hand around her waist and took a deep breath to fly forward.
Han Xi followed closely behind.
His light-body skills were not as good as Wei Jing's, but they were also excellent. He did not fall behind. The three of them hurried all the way and silently joined the team before He Hong arrived at the county town.
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"Fortunately, the poison is not long-lasting. After ten days or half a month, the patient will gradually recover. Don't worry, young master."
Han Xi said to He Hong, whose left foot was bandaged and eyes were covered with a white cloth.
"Thank you for your concern, Zikuang."
Han Xi lowered his voice and imitated deliberately. He Hong didn't hear anything wrong. He didn't care about it at all. He wiped his face and said, "Let's go back to Gucheng quickly."
According to the doctor's diagnosis, the eyes will recover in about half a month. Although the injury on the instep is serious, it will not cause any problems if it is carefully taken care of. After getting rid of the shadow of blindness, He Hong calmed down. He immediately thought that this accident must have been caused by his good brother.
He had just taken out his badge and gave it to Qing Zhaiwei, asking him to find the local authorities, send a letter to Gucheng, and seal off the scene to investigate the case.
He Hong was so eager to return home that he wished he could go back and tear up He's letter immediately.
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The group traveled day and night and arrived in Gucheng two days later.
"That's He Yun?"
Shao Qing lifted a line of the carriage curtain and looked from afar at the man in ochre robe who was anxiously approaching He Hong's carriage. She spoke in a low voice to Wei Jing who was riding a horse to protect her side of the carriage.
These minions were quite far away from the front, and only their own people were nearby, but she still spoke in a very low voice because she knew Wei Jing could hear her.
Sure enough, Wei Jing replied in a low voice: "Yes."
Shao Qing clicked his tongue twice. This He Yun looks too old. Wasn’t he said to be only in his early fifties? How come most of his hair is gray? I can't see clearly from a distance but there are definitely a lot of wrinkles on him. He looks to be in his sixties.
No wonder he was helpless in dealing with his two fighting sons and could only adopt a strategy of compromise. Perhaps he understood that he could not produce another son if he continued to fight.
Wei Jing and Shao Qing were watching the show at the back, while Han Xi was also performing very enthusiastically. As soon as he saw He Yun, dressed in the official robes of a provincial governor, walking quickly towards him, he immediately dismounted, lifted the curtain of the carriage, and helped He Hong out.
"Father! Father! You have to make a decision for your son! Your son almost couldn't come back to see you!"
He Hong burst into tears. With his eyes covered with a white cloth and injured legs and feet, he looked extremely miserable. He Yun's old eyes immediately moistened. He grabbed his son and looked at him for a long while, then turned to the other young man behind him and shouted, "He Xin! You!"
Even though he knew that his second son's eyes, legs and feet would be healed, he was still shaking with anger. He was almost going to die before him.
He Xin looks a bit like He Hong. When he saw his father's outburst, he immediately burst into tears: "Father, why did you call me? I am also worried when my brother is in danger."
"Could it be that my father suspects me?!"
He hired the bandits for a large sum of money without leaving any evidence, and he also knew very well that his father and brother had not found any evidence. But some things don't require evidence.
Originally, as long as it was done, everything would be fine, but it was just this little bit short. While he hated "Yang Ze" so much, he had to find a way to get out of this situation first.
"After Cheng Yuan left, I was busy with official duties. How could I have the energy to plan these things?"
Chengyuan, whose surname was Xu, was He Xin's cousin and brother-in-law. He died in the recent turmoil in Yiliang County as a result of He Hong's strategy. He said this not entirely to deny the truth, but to implicitly emphasize that the other party was not innocent and that he could not be blamed even if he took revenge.
Xu Chengyuan grew up under He Yun's nose. He Yun valued his nephew very much. He also knew about the friendship between him and the third son.
He Yun's anger was quenched, but there was still a difference between a son and a nephew. There were many things that were not suitable to be said in public. Finally, he said with a serious face: "Whoever dares to do such a thing in the future is not my son, He Yun!"
He said this seriously. He could turn a blind eye to his son's struggle for power and profit, but not his attempt to kill him. He had to draw a bottom line today.
He Yun looked at Han Xi and said, "Zi Kuang, I'm lucky to have you this time."
He Hong stared at He Xin with hatred, and turned his head: "You never forgot me in times of crisis, which is much better than brothers. Zi Kuang, from today on, you and I are brothers of the opposite sex."
Although his words were grateful, they were more directed at He Xin. Han Xi naturally would not go directly to the next level, and only bowed and said: "This is what I should do."
"What a good thing to do!"
He Yun appreciated it and patted his shoulder: "Let's go in and talk."
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He Hong was carried to the doctor who had been waiting for a long time, while Han Xi followed He Yun. His fake "Yang Ze" easily entered the sight of the officials in Yizhou.
Done.
Shao Qing was delighted. After jumping off the carriage, she exchanged a glance with Wei Jing. The two did not talk, but followed the waiter to their accommodation.
There were four people in a room, so Wang Jing and another young man consciously retreated to the outer room to guard.
"Fifth brother, I don't know when we will set off."
Caution comes first. This time when Shao Qing goes out, he no longer calls Wei Jing "husband". Since he is the fifth child in the family, he just calls him "Fifth Brother". After they had washed up, she put on her makeup again, then rolled over on the bed. Her bones felt sore from the shaking, and she sighed in comfort.
The specially formulated liquid makeup powder is long-lasting, so Han Xi will definitely be fine after leaving it on overnight, but she can’t leave it on for too long.
"We will definitely set off in the next two days."
The morning congratulations cannot be delayed, the sooner the better. Now it is snowing in the north and the roads are difficult to travel on, so time must be left to prevent any obstructions. No matter how serious his sons' problems were, He Yun would never delay his trip.
Wei Jing sat beside her and massaged her shoulders and waist with even force. Shao Qing hummed twice in comfort and could not lift her eyelids.
"That's good."
She said vaguely: "I'm not sleepy. I want to sleep."
The big hand on her shoulder did not stop, and the heat penetrated with the massage. Wei Jing leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips, "Well, go to sleep."
Well, his voice was very gentle, and seemed to carry a hint of tenderness.
As this vague thought flashed through Shao Qing's mind, he fell into a deep sleep.
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