C15 Tetrandrine

Outside the house were two private guards. When they saw Taishi Ci and Xiao Yan walk over, they respectfully greeted them.

"Big Brother, Duke."

"Yes, Brother Ziyi and I are going to interrogate these thieves. You guys have worked hard."

Xiao Yan encouraged the two with a few words of warm words and then walked in with Taishi Ci.

When the dying thief heard the sound, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the two of them. However, it wasn't that Xiao Yan mistreated them. It was just that he was worried that they would escape, so he only gave them one meal a day to make them lose their strength. Naturally, they wouldn't be able to escape.

"Do you know who I am?" Xiao Yan stared at the thief and said in a deep voice.

"I know, it's Longevity Yang Duke." He didn't have much strength to speak.

"Humph!" I am a marquis, and I am personally bestowed the title of the emperor of Xiao An. I hold an honorable position, but you all actually dare to attack this marquis.

Xiao Yan said coldly, "You want to live, you want to die?"

Even ants would have thoughts of stealing life, let alone a living person.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the thief became spirited: "Please live! I beg Duke to spare my life, and I'm willing to drive it for Duke! "

"Alright." Xiao Yan nodded in satisfaction: "I'll ask you. If you want to tell the truth, do you understand?"

Yellow Ribbon Bastard nodded his head like he was pounding garlic. He asked: "This marquis has done well on the road, why do you want me to ambush you on the way. I'm afraid that it's not an impromptu event?"

Since Zhang Jiao had plotted for more than ten years, and there was less than three months before the revolt would start, Zhang Jiao had to be very careful when he ordered all thirty-six parties under his command to keep their mouths shut.

And these twenty odd Yellow Ribbon Bastard dared to attack him halfway. He was a marquis after all, if something happened, wouldn't it mean that he would be exposed?

Thus, Xiao Yan was certain that this group of robbers didn't have any ulterior motives, but rather had some sort of premeditated plan in mind.

"I don't know the specific reason either. I only heard from Young Master Wang Mansion in the county and ordered the little commander-in-chief to lead us to ambush Duke …" The Yellow Ribbon Bastard replied.

"Young Manor's Wang Wenn?"

Xiao Yan frowned. He couldn't come up with an answer no matter how he thought about it. He thought to himself, he had never offended Wang Wenn before, why would he want to ambush him?

"Are you saying that Wang Wenn is colluding with you?" Xiao Yan said coldly.

"Yes, Wang Wenn is a believer of my Taiping Way, Commander-in-Chief has a deep personal relationship with him." In order to survive, the Yellow Ribbon Bastard was naturally honest and said it out loud like a stick of bamboo pouring beans.

Taishi Ci's expression turned serious: "Duke, this is not a small matter, Wang Wenn had an affair with the Yellow Ribbon Bastard, if he waited for the Taiping Society to raise his arm, he would be the mediator, and the Huang County will fall at the end of the night!"

The toughest fort was often broken through from the inside. Otherwise, a strong city like the Nanyang of a prefecture overseer would have fallen to the enemy's hands.

"En, don't run. I will definitely show off in the future." Xiao Yan said a few words to the Yellow Ribbon Bastard before turning around and walking out with Taishi Ci. He went to interrogate the other Yellow Ribbon Bastard and got basically the same answers.

"I never thought that Wang Wenn, a dignified imperial official, would actually collude with the Yellow Ribbon Bastard. His Huang County is in danger!" Xiao Yan frowned.

"Duke, I have to think of a way to inform Venerable County Magistrate of this matter. Otherwise, once the county's city falls, it will be difficult to obtain the Duke Mansion alone. How can a hair on the body be attached to a skin that doesn't even exist? " Taishi Ci advised.

Xiao Yan let out a long sigh, "Ai! How come I didn't know what Ziyi said? However, the last time Master Xu and I went to the county magistrate court, it was to remind Venerable County Magistrate of this matter.

Taishi Ci shook his head with an ugly expression.

"The only thing we can do now is to train our soldiers and secretly send people to watch Wang Wenn. If he makes any unusual movements, we can take him down in one go!" Xiao Yan said coldly.

Taishi Ci also nodded, "Wang Wenn had an affair with a thief. For the sake of the country, this is the only way."

"Brother Ziyi, Brother Ziyi!"

A voice suddenly called out to Taishi Ci from outside. Hearing this, he ran out to chat with the newcomer with a happy expression.

"Duke." Taishi Ci turned around and apologized to Wu Junyi: "County Governor ordered me to enter the prefecture to report on my duty …"

Taishi Ci was determined to accomplish a great deed. Although Xiao Yan thought highly of him, such an opportunity was indeed rare. Therefore, he decided to bid Xiao Yan farewell.

Xiao Yan immediately understood and promised, "Your Majesty can leave without worry. I will serve my mother like my mother."

Taishi Ci couldn't help but feel touched when he heard this. "Duke, I …"

"Ziyi, although men of noble character intersect, it will not affect one's future, but it is more valuable than heart."

Xiao Yan smiled and pointed to his chest.

"Come on, prepare the horses, I will personally send Brother Ziyi to the county to report on his duty!" Xiao Yan shouted.

Ta ta ta ta! Xiao Yan and Taishi Ci spurred their horses forward, while Xiao Shi and Taishi Ci followed behind them.

"Howl ~"

The group of people galloped for a distance, but a pavilion appeared in front of them for the tourists to rest in. The ancient people called it a five kilometer pavilion to see friends off.

"Let's call it a day. There's no need for Duke to send me off. I'm deeply in love with you." Taishi Ci reined in his horse and cupped his hands towards Xiao Yan.

"Yes. Take your time, Ziyi. I want to see Ziyi's back more often." Xiao Yan held Taishi Ci's hand and said affectionately.

Taishi Ci was touched: "That's right."

After saying that, Taishi Ci turned the horse around. However, he did not spur the horse on. Instead, he held the horse's belly between his legs and gently urged the horse forward. As for Xiao Yan, he just stared at Taishi Ci's back without moving at all.

It wasn't until Taishi Ci's figure became smaller and smaller and almost disappeared from the horizon that Xiao Yan retracted his gaze.

Now, he finally understood Liu Bei's thirst for virtue. Who would be willing to let such a great general go?

"Brother Ziyi is a great general. Without him around, it would be hard for these countryside soldiers to train." Xiao Zhong sighed.

Xiao Yan waved his hand and smiled, "No worries, Brother Ziyi will come back sooner or later."

"Oh? "Brother Ziyi, could it be that your future will not be good if you go to the military?" Xiao Shi rubbed his head as he asked curiously.

Others might not know, but Xiao Yan who had read The Three Kingdoms knew that Taishi Ci would very soon represent the county to head to the capital's Luoyang and fight against the state.

However, the envoys of the state were a step faster than Taishi Ci and handed the evidence over to the mansion first. Taishi Ci had a plan in his mind and wanted to see the evidence of Taishi Ci, but in the end, they tore it up and said, "I have destroyed the evidence, but you gave me the evidence, so you are guilty too. Why don't the two of us run away and avoid the blame?"

The envoy of the Central Region was miserably harmed by Taishi Ci, so he didn't have any other ideas. He could only follow Taishi Ci and escape to the uninhabited Liaodong, where they weren't able to return for many years.

And after Taishi Ci returned from the Liaodong, he went over to Northern Sea Prefect Kong Rong, because Kong Rong had once taken care of his mother.

Now, as long as he pitied Taishi Ci's mother and showed her kindness towards him, Taishi Ci would certainly come to him.