Kaifeng Bistro

Only Tan Zhifeng, Xu Gan, and Zhuo Zhuo were left in the room.Tan Zhifeng suddenly remembered that Shangshang and Ling'er were still at home, so he said to Zhuo Zhuo: "You go home first, the two children have to be taken care of. If Yiyi comes back, you can take care of what happened just now, including the exhibition Tell him about Big Brother and Big Brother Bai."

Zhuo Zhuo glanced at Xu Gan and Tan Zhifeng, smiled meaningfully: "Okay, I know!" After finishing speaking, she turned sideways, and her slim figure quickly disappeared from Tan Zhifeng's sight.

This fasting room is close to the back alley, Tan Zhifeng looked out, and saw that when Bao Zheng and his men appeared in front of the scholars, everyone became excited.The scholars saluted one after another and thanked them: "Thanks to your lord's insight, he knew that someone set the fire in advance, otherwise we would have been buried in the sea of ​​fire by now!"

"Why do they all know Mr. Bao, but I don't..." Tan Zhifeng said to Xu Gan a little depressed.When those people appeared in the tavern today, he was the same as Zhuo Zhuo at first, he never thought that the kind-looking man in casual clothes was Kaifeng Governor Bao Zheng.

Xu Gan said: "Scholars have lived in Kaifeng for a long time, and many of them have met the Governor of Kaifeng. This is a common thing... I was also taken away by Zhan Zhao because of Sang Sijun's case, so I met him." He did A hand gesture: "Shhh...and listen to what he has to say."

At this time, before Bao Zheng could speak, another scholar said loudly: "My lord, you have a noble status, 'the son of a thousand gold, you can't sit down', how can you take the risk to come to the examination room in person?! Water and fire are merciless, in case, in case Once the fire is not under control, the lives of the grassroots and others are insignificant, if you have something good or bad, then... what should you do?"

The scribe behind Bao Zheng cleared his throat, and said to the crowd: "Okay, everyone, don't make any noise, Mr. Bao has something to say."

Although his voice was not loud, he was full of majesty, and the scholars immediately fell silent.Bao Zheng looked at the alley full of scholars in t-shirts, and said: "I also studied hard for ten years just like you, just to serve the country one day and help the people of the world. Now Taixue Recruit talents from all over the world. After today’s examination in the hall, many of you will be admitted to Taixue and will become the pillars of the country in the future. The rise and fall of the Song Dynasty will depend on you! Therefore, how can my life be compared with Is your life more precious?"

The scholars were not moved when they heard this, Bao Zheng continued: "... On the contrary, I am ordered by the emperor to govern the capital and protect the safety of the people. If because of my incompetence, the arsonist succeeds and the people die, then what face will I have?" Living in this world? Isn’t it right for me to come here to share life and death with all of you, and to share weal and woe?”

Tan Zhifeng hid in the house, and he was quite moved when he heard Bao Zheng's powerful words. He turned his head and said to Xu Gan, "Master Bao is really unusual, no wonder people like Brother Zhan and Brother Bai are willing to serve him..."

Xu Yan leaned against the window, he nodded slightly, and beckoned to Tan Zhifeng: "Come here, don't mind their business, sit with me for a while."

Tan Zhifeng moved a stool and sat beside Xu Gan. Xu Gan put his arms around him, closed his eyes and sat down to rest.Tan Zhifeng lay on his chest, listening to the slow and steady beating of Xu Gan's heart.But after a while, he still couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Tell me, what is the last thing Brother Bai wants to say?"

Xu Gan shook his head: "I don't know either. However, since they have arrived in the Northwest, they will always find something that we cannot find here. Taotie has already appeared, so who do you think resurrected it?"

Tan Zhifeng stopped talking, and the two of them cuddled together quietly. The sound outside seemed to weaken a little bit, and the gentle ticking of the rainwater on the porch also gradually died down.Tan Zhifeng raised his hand and opened the window a little, and saw the clouds and rain outside the window, the sky after the rain was bright and clean, and a rainbow loomed in the sky, Tan Zhifeng suddenly felt as if nothing had happened just now, and now this dreamy sky is real world.Xu Gan also opened his eyes and glanced out. When he saw the rainbow appear, the corners of his lips twitched slightly, and he said to Tan Zhifeng, "You used to like rainbows very much. Every time after the rain, you would circle around me. I know you really want to Go and see, but I just don't take you to see."

"Why?!" Tan Zhifeng seemed to remember it too. In his limited cognition, he always thought that the rainbow was within reach. If he could get closer and walk over it together...it should be a very interesting room. However, Ying Long never took him to have a closer look.

"Because the people in the past..." Xu Gan closed his eyes again, and said slowly: "They all thought it was an ominous thing, and they called it '蝃蝀'—"Dialo is in the east, so no one dares to point it out. .' Anyone who points at it will have a bag on his head..." He looked down at Tan Zhifeng's forehead with a faint smile on his face: "Take a break, don't talk anymore."

Tan Zhifeng watched in a daze as the rainbow outside the window gradually faded and gradually disappeared from his sight. Many things from the past came to his mind. He subconsciously grabbed Xu Gan's front and whispered: "I believe in you, no matter what we do Who is his opponent, we... I mean all of us work together, we will definitely defeat him!"

Xu Yan gave a soft "hmm", raised his hand and patted Tan Zhifeng's hand on his chest, and said, "That's right."

Several hidden doors were opened at the same time, and the scholars returned to the Tai Academy from the outside in groups, and the surrounding rooms were opened one by one. Under the guidance of the guards, everyone walked back to their seats, had refreshments, and started Continue to make articles.Tan Zhifeng looked up at Xu Gan, only to realize that he had fallen asleep.

Tan Zhifeng carefully pulled out his hand, took off his Kaifeng Mansion soldier's robe and covered Xu Gan, closed the window, and sat quietly beside him. The door of this fasting room has been tightly closed. Bao Zheng told his subordinates not to disturb them.After a while, Tan Zhifeng reckoned that all the scholars had returned to their seats, and he was thinking about how to take Xu Gan away, when suddenly there was a soft knock at the door, he looked up, and it turned out that Zhan Zhao had returned.

At the same time as the door opened, Xu Gan also woke up.Zhan Zhao walked into the room with a guard's robe in his hand, looked at Xu Gan and Tan Zhifeng, and said, "You two have worked hard. Master Bao said that now we will send some people to patrol around, and you will return with the soldiers of Kaifeng Mansion." Straw Lane, I will escort you back."

Xu Gan nodded, Tan Zhifeng and Zhan Zhao supported him to stand up, a group of soldiers happened to pass by, and the leader was Dynasty Dynasty, Zhan Zhao winked at him, Tan Zhifeng and Xu Gan followed Zhan Zhao out of the house , and went to Wheat Straw Lane with everyone.

Zhan Zhao sent Tan Zhifeng and the two of them into the alley, and told Xu Gan, "My lord said, brother, you must not go out for a few days, those people... I'm afraid there are still fish that slipped through the net, and my lord is afraid that they will find out about you." Falling is not good for you and Zhifeng, so you can rest at home for the time being, and we will also send some people to protect you secretly."

Xu Gan said: "I have my own measure." Zhan Zhao nodded to them, turned around and walked away quickly. Tan Zhifeng and Xu Gan were afraid that there would be guests in the tavern next door, so they entered the courtyard beside them. Seeing burning and uneasy walking around in the yard, Yi Yi also stood in the middle of the yard with his hands behind his back full of anxiety, and the two children pulled the rope of the swing made for them by Xu Yan to climb up the tree, which surprised Tan Zhifeng the most. What's more, someone moved A Yuan a bamboo recliner and laid him in the courtyard. The whole scene looked lively and weird.Hearing the sound of the door, Yi Yi and Zhuo Zhuo's hands flickered at the same time. After seeing the person clearly, they withdrew their spiritual power and breathed a sigh of relief.

Tan Zhifeng turned back and locked the door, pointed at A Yuan suspiciously and asked, "Who... moved him out?"

"It's me." Sitting on the tree, Shangshang rushed to answer: "I think it's very pitiful for him to lie in the house alone. He doesn't speak or move. Don't you feel bored? I want him to come out to bask in the sun." bask in the sun."

"Okay...Okay." Tan Zhifeng glanced at A Yuan, his body did not show any signs of decay, time seemed to stand still for him, but his eyes became more cloudy, and his two pupils were almost closed Totally out of focus.Tan Zhifeng couldn't bear to look away, and said to Xu Gan, "When will he be free?"

"Originally, I might be able to, but this time I have exhausted my mana to fight the fire. I'm afraid I have to wait for a few more days, but it won't be long." Xu Gan replied.

Tan Zhifeng had no choice but to help Xu Gan into the house first.Xu Yan said: "Let me rest, don't let others disturb me." After saying that, he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Tan Zhifeng quickly called Shang Yiyi back to the yard, and the two lifted A Yuan and the reclining chair together, Carefully moved A Yuan into the next room.

"Now... what should I do?" After Xu Yan and A Yuan were settled, and the children were pulled down from the tree, Yi Yi said to Tan Zhifeng: "I always feel that the matter is far from over..."

"That's right." Tan Zhifeng sighed: "As far as I know, Xu Gan... there are not many of them, but the living people I felt in the place where we were imprisoned that day...or..." He He glanced at A Yuan's room again: "...whether they are dead or alive...there are not more than thirteen."

"What do you think they will do next?" Yi Yi asked again: "If it was you, the plan failed..."

"Of course he ran away!" Zhuo Zhuo poked his head out from the side and said, "Are you waiting to be caught?"

"No, I don't think they will leave so easily." Tan Zhifeng shook his head: "What's more, where are they going? Back to the north? If they plan to go back to the north, then they must take Xu Gan with them!"

"Zhifeng, Zhifeng, are you there?" Just as the three of them were looking at each other in the room, there was a knock on the door of the tavern next door.