The mute who was intercepted from Xun County was a servant who served in Fanyang Mansion. Because he couldn't speak, he only worked in the outer courtyard and did some rough work. It is unknown why he went to Shannan with Zheng Minghuang.

On the way home, I ran out secretly, and my journey was very suspicious.

When he was locked up in a remote storage room at the Xun County Post Station, he did not intend to confess before he saw his lord Li Yan pushing the door in horror.

He closed his eyes and kept thinking about his daughter's rosy face with a bit of silly face. His wife was like him, a mute. The two comforted each other in a world without a trace of language communication, but his daughter was a perfect, normal child.

He had prayed countless times to give his daughter a decent life.

At least not like him, he is despised, ridiculed, and treated coldly.

But the seven-year-old daughter had to sell herself as a slave during the drought, and scrub the fabrics that exuded a strange smell that she could not understand in the backyard of Qinghelou.

From spring to summer, from autumn to winter, day to day, those hands that were not soft have become rough and scarred, especially in winter, they are soaked in bone-chilling cold water.

My daughter always said timidly and stubbornly, "Dad is not in trouble, we will always get through it."

He is an incompetent husband and father.

Sometimes he feels that it is really hard to live.

For a poor family, the so-called virtue of a gentleman and the so-called bottom line are not available.

If someone promises the most urgent thing, he has no way to resist.

But he knew that the moment he saw Li Yan, he knew that no matter who it was, he could not save him.

But he suddenly thought with difficulty that he could not speak or read, and he had no way to confess, and could not pray to the King of Jiangdong, who seemed not easy to speak, to forgive him for his last resort, or at least to forgive his innocent wife and daughter, which they absolutely did not know. He closed his eyes and tears kept flowing down.

He saw that the face he had not seen at the mansion for many years and had not seen close to him was covered with majesty and inviolable solemnity and dignity.

He thought, it was all over.

He suddenly realized that the reason why the young lady came to him was not because his family was easy to control.

But he could not defend himself no matter what.

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Jinshu still remembers that in the last life, when she went to steal Liu Zhi's military talisman, her hands and feet were chilling and she was trembling. She thought her face should be extremely pale. If she got closer, she could still hear her rapid breathing.

But her eyes were extremely firm.

What did she do for stealing military talismans?

He didn't know that he only knew that his military talisman was in his arms. He killed a rebellious general and accepted his military talisman. Because the army expanded rapidly but lacked management without unified standards, it was completely revealed. Liu Zhi was entangled with a group of capable people and patriots to give him advice and finally wanted to reform the army drastically.

The first thing is to re-melt a more exquisite and unified military talisman at the creation site. The pattern is Pisces, and it is divided into two, and the workmanship is extremely exquisite and rigorous. Especially the pattern is so complicated that it is almost impossible to imitate. The material is bronze, mixed with some precious metals, and the weight cannot be imitated.

Liu Zhi was extremely satisfied and gave a great reward to the construction office.

She remembered that it was a cloudy day. In the summer evening, the humid and hot weather made people breathless. But she was sweating all over. Liu Zhi was lying beside her, and the two of them did nothing. He was drunk and lay on the quilt with his clothes. The extremely precious Pisces soldier talisman right talisman was hidden in his arms. When she watched his chest undulating, she could even see a little slight traces protruding from the soldier talisman.

She opened her eyes wide and tried to control her trembling and gasping. She was so nervous that she was numb all over, but she was not out of control.

On the contrary, she was still calm. She knew clearly what she was about to do and what the consequences would be if discovered.

After half of the incense stick, she finally raised her hand to touch his inner collar. She had imagined many obstacles, such as the military talisman that was not real, such as the military talisman being connected to the military talisman. When she pulled it, Liu Zhi woke up, for example...

No, for example, the piece of the military talisman was placed there so red and white, and her fingers were gently hooked out, and Liu Zhi was not awake. He was still breathing evenly and snoring, sleeping soundly.

She never felt that God had given her any subtle mercy, so she didn't feel that she was so lucky that she could pose any threat to him.

She thought she would never be able to resist this man who made her disgusting and helpless in her whole life.

But at this moment, she suddenly felt that she had a little bit of power that even the swaying tree could at least make her feel.

Jinshu took a breath, and she was quickly thinking in her mind.

She was not just on a whim, nor was she not without any brains, just to express a little protest to him.

She carefully imagined that Liu Zhi was planning an invasion in the east at that time, and military reform was imperative. New military orders had been issued. This military talisman had been made nine pairs, and the left half was in the hands of different guards. The military orders were issued half a month in advance. Various channel stations were issued, and all of them should have been received at this time.

The new military order is strictly stated that if you dispatch troops and generals, unless Liu Zhi comes in person, you must hold the military talisman. Only after the two are matched is correct can you send troops.

The military talismans have been handed over to all the marshals who came to pay their respects to the congratulations. After drinking, they have now left.

At this time, the nearest general may have arrived at the station.

Jinshu stole the military talisman at this time, which meant that Liu Zhi would have an unprecedented crisis. In addition to setting strict and unified regulations, this drastic reform also dealt with several unhonest generals, and the military power also underwent considerable changes. In this way, the meager balance that was barely bonded within was easily stimulated and broken.

If the military talisman is temporarily replaced, it may make those generals who hold real power in their hands always be wary of Liu Zhi, thinking that he is playing some tricks, or preparing to cut off someone's flesh and blood.

The so-called imperial art is to clamp and maintain a certain subtle balance. Liu Zhi is in the process of running in with various troops. He can still be intimidated for the time being, but the situation can change day by day, and he has to be careful. It is undoubtedly very stupid to stimulate them at this time.

And changing the orders every day is a big taboo.

Liu Zhi would definitely be furious if he lost his military talisman and then blocked the entire mansion. With his conceited personality, he would never think that someone would dare to steal things in front of him again. Even if he digs three feet into the ground, he would find this small thing.

What if it can't be found?

He was going to replace this military talisman, or... recreate it.

Replacement will inevitably bear the huge risk of a military turnaround.

But if it were just recreated half of him, the stolen military talisman would be a small scorpion crawling in the dark that would bit Liu Zhi.

Jinshu knew that what she was doing now was to put a termite on the foundation of the empire blueprint built by Liu Zhi. Perhaps it died early in the squeezing of bricks and stones, or perhaps its vitality was extremely tenacious, and it gnawed the foundation into pieces bit by bit, and then one day it collapsed.

Jinshu thought carefully and cautiously. She knew that it was not difficult for her to get the military talisman, but the difficult thing was how to deal with it. She was a woman in the back house and a woman who had no freedom raised by Liu Zhi. It was the most difficult thing to properly handle this trouble without hurting herself.

At that time, Emperor Hanzhong died and no one was succeeding him. The prime minister claimed to be the regent and helped a child from the sidelines to ascend the throne. The child was only five or six years old. It is said that when he sat in the throne for the first time, he was trembling all over and looked at his mother who was blocking under the heavy curtains behind him.

The woman was also confused. She was still young and lived a life of peace in the fiefdom. Suddenly one day, she became the supreme empress dowager.

She was almost breathless under the pressure of the court ward, but she could only maintain a dignified posture and did not dare to move. But on this throne that looked down on all living beings, she also realized the power called power.

The signs of the destruction of the country have long been revealed. The capital retreated to Lingyang and then retreated again and again, and finally locked in a small area in Zhongzhou, like a lonely deserted island on the vast water.

Hanzhong has exhausted its energy, and everyone knows that the most important battle has begun at this time. Yuwen Ji, the north, no longer has ambitions, and only wants to enclose land and become his overlord in the north, trying to maintain the status quo of division and governance.

But unifying the world and the existence of an absolute power has become the general trend. The two brothers of the Yang family have deep grudges against Liu Zhi and finally surrendered to Li Yan. The emergence of the rookies behind them are far from being in a state of great significance. In this way, this battle between the Central Plains must be a battle between Liu Zhi, King of Runan and King of Jiangdong, Li Yan.

Whoever seizes Hanzhong first will have the opportunity to take the lead. Liu Zhi traces back several generations and is also a royal family. The destruction of the Liu family has only been a hundred years. Liu Zhi's ancestors have not been driven away. Because the Ye family's methods of seizing power are not very open, they have always kept the Liu family lineage. I don't know whether to repent or plan something. Liu Zhi's fief is in Runan, a very small and remote place. He emerged from the political center and gained troops and respected himself. He has always been the heart of the emperor.

Unfortunately, the brave emperor who founded the country was over 60 years old when he finally took up the throne after his life's conquest. Many of his grand blueprints, such as the plan to conquer the Beidi and make the Huns retreat at least hundreds of miles, were gradually put on hold with his inevitable death.

During his eighteen years of reign, there were eighteen years of Hanzhong's glorious and brilliant years, but when he died, half of his energy was also taken away from the entire Hanzhong.

His son did not inherit his decisive decisiveness. He was an overly kind emperor. If he was born in a peaceful era, he might have been a good benevolent king. But at that time, he was barely shocked by his father's unparalleled pressure, and could not tolerate any kindness and hesitation of the new emperor.

Obviously, he couldn't do it. In his fifth year of reign, the situation of heroic rule had already taken shape. Hanzhong declined, and wolves raised their heads.

Liu Zhi overthrew the Ye surname and revived the Liu surname, which is a good name. If he could defeat Hanzhong in one fell swoop, then his chances of winning are very high.

At least Li Yan was born in a wild family, without background, nor was he known as benevolence. It is said that he was cruel and tyrannical, and he was famous for his reputation. Compared with Liu Zhi, he would find it difficult to gain prestige and support. If his reputation is not right, Li Yan would soon be unable to settle down in this country and repeat the fate of the Ye family for decades.

But at that time, Li Yan was the only opponent Jinshu knew, and she could be matched with Liu Zhi.

Many times she wondered what kind of person Li Yan was. If it weren't for him, it wouldn't be Liu Zhi. If Li Yan overthrew Liu Zhi, he wouldn't be able to sit steadily and he would have someone to sit in that position. For generations, there will always be someone in that position. Who is sitting there is destiny, and the inevitable result of all causal and effect linking.

Jinshu took a deep breath, got up and put on her clothes, hid the military talisman in the complex bun she had combed that day. She went out and said in the most common tone that Wang was uncomfortable, and asked someone to serve to scrub her body. She specifically ordered the king to get dirty clothes, put them together and take them to clean them.

She went to the yard where Aning was, and Aning was studying alone in the house. This was what she asked. She learned to read with her husband and had to study for half an hour every day. She would occasionally take the exam. Liu Zhi despised her a lot, saying that women are not virtuous and talented, so what is the point of asking her to read and practice calligraphy like this?

She didn't explain much. In fact, she felt very firmly in her heart that ignorance was not happiness, but misfortune. She hoped that when her Aning was imprisoned one day, she knew what kind of environment she was in, rather than being stupid like a bird that lowered her head and pecked at her. She only saw the grain of millet on the ground, and she didn't realize that the dense net above her head would be covered in an instant.

Only by clearly knowing your situation can you have more choices... room for room for choice.

How she tied herself up step by step during this long half-birthday, which was like duckweed, she clearly remembered and chewed repeatedly. She knew that everything was irreversible, but she still wanted to struggle, even if it caused a ripples in this deep pool like stagnant water.

She was successful.

At that time, Liu Zhi gave Jin Shu a marten. The marten was snow-white all over and had no trace of miscellaneous hair. It liked to eat meat and only ate a few fixed types of meat. Because it was Liu Zhi's praise, she always raised it herself. That day she gave the marten very little. When she carried the marten into the house, the marten was still looking at her with unsatisfactory. She left a small crack in the door and "inadvertently" scattered some food on the ground. She led all the maids who were sweeping to the outer yard and sat in Aning's house to recite the articles she had learned today.

When the marten ran out, Jinshu screamed in shock. The maid who was feeding in complex was rushed over to catch it. The marten was wild and had not been tamed yet. When Jinshu raised it, she told her not to get too close. The marten was frightened by the panic of several people and finally ran away. Many people in the mansion went out to find it.

At that time, there was no woman next to Liu Zhi, only Jinshu. Although Jinshu was always indifferent and did not seem to be deliberately flattering, the more this happened, Liu Zhi's exclusive favoritism seemed more and more excessive. At that time, no one except Liu Zhi dared to speak coldly or neglect her. Her pet was lost, and it was rewarded by Liu Zhi. Everyone was frightened and sent several waves of people to find her.

Jinshu brought out a box of meat and ordered a personal maid to follow her, saying that the mink likes to eat meat the most, so it would be better to use it to seduce it.

In an instant, people were overturned, and Liu Zhi couldn't see this nonsense.

When he woke up, he was only wearing a cloak and laying in the quilt, and his body was washed. He thought maybe he had done something to Jinshu drunk. Whenever he forced her, she would grit her teeth and bear it silently. Then when he was sleeping soundly, she would scrub her body alone, and then ask the servants to come and serve him. She would probably avoid her, sometimes sleeping in the side room, and sometimes sit outside for a night.

The same goes for waking up this time. He pursed his lips slightly, asked someone to come in and put on his clothes, and asked casually, "Where is her?"

The servant knew that Liu Zhi was asking Jinshu and quickly replied: "The mink didn't tell him to run away. Now the lady is taking someone to look for him!"

When Liu Zhi found out that his military talisman was missing, he blocked the mansion gate as Jinshu thought, dug three feet to search and search, and checked everyone who entered and left that time period.

But unfortunately, because of the farce caused by the mink, the people in the mansion were overwhelmed and could not find out any of them. Liu Zhi dug three feet into the ground and found water in every corner of the room and even the pond.

There is nothing.

For a moment, Liu Zhi suspected Jinshu.

But Jinshu still had the faint expression that seemed to be nothing in this world that could arouse her interest. She stood there, without saying a word, and turned her head stubbornly. The slight anger in her eyes and the aggrieved look that seemed to be misunderstood happened to poke the slightly soft corner in Liu Zhi's heart. When he repeatedly confirmed that she had not found anything suspicious, he turned away and said, "I don't know if you dare."

Jinshu remembered the feeling of holding the fish talisman in her hand, and she even clearly remembered the patterns on it.

When she saw half of a Pisces jade pendant that had been searched from the mute, she suddenly realized it.

She laughed, and finally lay down in Li Yan's arms and cried loudly.
To be continued...