That's right, I'm the girl who hides in the golden house

===========================

Huo Yunchao made an appointment to meet with the leader of the righteous army. This man was named Zhou Jin. He was taller than ordinary people and powerful. He was not easy to mess with at first sight.

Besides Zhou Jin, Huo Yunchao also met King Xiao.

King Xiao seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and he raised his tea as a gesture. Huo Yunchao nodded in return, cupped his fists and said politely to Zhou Jin: "I have heard about the name of the leader of Zhou for a long time, and today I meet him, he is indeed a hero."

Zhou Jin waved his hand: "Don't talk politely, we can't play with you fools, Xiao Wang assured that there was a misunderstanding about the massacre of the city, let me give you a chance to meet you, and then I let you in Family, if you refuse to talk about things sincerely, we will also kick you out."

Kuang Rong was about to scold him for being rude, but was stopped by Huo Yunchao, Huo Yunchao said: "Of course, please rest assured, Chief Zhou, since Yun Chao has come, he must be sincerely seeking a solution for reconciliation."

Huo Yunchao gave enough courtesy, Zhou Jin saw that he was so polite, so he also clasped his fists and invited him into the hall.

"Long time no see, why is Ah Chao looking like this?" King Xiao asked intentionally when he saw Huo Yunchao sitting in a wheelchair.

Huo Yunchao said: "Long time no see, Prince Xiao's complexion doesn't look very good either, why are the wrinkles almost covering his face?"

"My king is old after all, he is not as good as you young people, you can still jump even with a broken leg." King Xiao smiled.

Huo Yunchao also smiled: "No matter what, it's not something ordinary people can do to provoke troubles everywhere at an early age."

The two looked at each other with sparks in their eyes. King Xiao satirized Huo Yunchao for being unable to do what he wanted, and Huo Yunchao resented King Xiao for being shameless.

Zhou Jin really didn't understand the secret language between them. Seeing that the two of them were suddenly at war, he asked, "Do you two want to fight first?"

Xiao Wang restrained his momentum when he heard the words, leaned back on the seat casually, spread his hands, and signaled that Huo Yunchao had something to say first.

Huo Yunchao didn't refuse, he was pressed for time, so he naturally had something to talk about.

Ignoring King Xiao, Huo Yunchao turned his head and explained to Zhou Jin that the Gubeikou tragedy was not his fault. He also invited the people of Gubeikou and asked him to tell Zhou Jin how the security in Gubeikou is now and whether the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Zhou Jin didn't believe it, and thought that this commoner was the actor Huo Yunchao was looking for, otherwise, how could he talk about it everywhere?

However, King Xiao spoke from the side and said: "Since Huo Yunchao led the army to seize Chishuinan, Chishuinan implemented the new policy, and the displacement of the people has rarely occurred. Occasionally, in the event of a famine, the outflow or inflow of refugees has been reduced by nearly half compared with previous years. It will be the autumn harvest, ask if the people in Gubeikou have received the supplementary food from the court."

Zhou Jin asked the common people, the common people were an out-and-out farmer, and said truthfully: "I did receive it, but I didn't give it all, only half of it, and said that I would make up the other half in the next year, but every household paid a few slings of copper coins, saying It’s an apology, let’s give it some more time.”

Huo Yunchao explained: "It's still a period of war, and the frontiers are still not stable. The food harvested in autumn must be enough for the army, and then the rest will be distributed to the people."

A large part of the reason for Zhou Jin's uprising was that the people had been fighting all the time, and the people couldn't work hard. The court had been in arrears for two years. What if Huo Yunchao tried to usurp the throne and changed the name of the country and refused to recognize the old accounts of the previous court?Do these low-level people still want to live?

"If you don't believe me, after today's talk, you can send someone to Chishui South to check the facts. You can go wherever and whenever you want, so you don't have to worry that I arranged it for you in advance." Huo Yunchao suggested.

Zhou Jin was a little moved, and turned to ask King Xiao: "Since the south of Chishui has already distributed food, why hasn't the imperial court distributed food to the people in the north of Chishui?"

Xiao Wang spread his hands and said: "I am just the regent. Those people in the court need me to govern and deal with difficult problems, so they give me the power to deal with political affairs. The food is not in my control. If I want to distribute food, I have to pay a high price from those who have food. Buying, you don’t know, I sold my property in the famine at the beginning of the year, and now I’m poor.”

"The property that was sold was A Liang's and mine." Huo Yunchao added.

Xiao Wang rolled his eyes and didn't respond.

Zhou Jin wondered: "But isn't the food under the control of the state treasury? Why do you still have to buy it?" The taxes and grains handed in every year are all returned to the state treasury. Now the people want it, but the state treasury says it doesn't have it. How is this possible?

King Xiao said: "The grain is not returned to the treasury now. The tax and grain collected every year will be divided among the big families first, and then go to the treasury after the distribution. The grain from the treasury is used for the daily expenses of the palace population. There is not much left after eating it in a year. You expect the state treasury to allocate food to you, and you think too much."

How corrupt the court is, these uninformed people still don't know.

Because of Zhou Jin's high prestige in the rebel army, Xiao Wang and Huo Yunchao had to tell him about the current situation of the court, which was also to facilitate the implementation of their follow-up plans.

Zhou Jin saw that the two were singing together, as if they were teammates, and couldn't help frowning: "So the two of you agreed to come to see me on the same day, not to deal with the battle between the two armies, but to discuss other matters with me. right?"

Xiao Wang glanced at him appreciatively: "You are actually smarter than you look."

Zhou Jin's black line, if he was stupid, he would not be able to lead this army of justice.

Huo Yunchao said: "That's not necessarily the case. The war also needs to be discussed. I reached an alliance with King Xiao in the early days. He will contain the aristocratic family in the court, and I will gradually implement administrative orders in the local area. When I enter the palace, I will wipe out the old forces and promote After the new master takes office, the new decree will be implemented throughout the country, and the people will usher in a happy and beautiful day. But now it has become a difficult problem to attack Zhengyang."

Huo Yunchao looked at Zhou Jin, because with Zhou Jin around, he had been stationed for a long time.

Zhou Jin understood the national conditions this time. Although he did not believe Huo Yunchao's words so easily, he felt a little guilty. It seemed that he was preventing the people from living a good life.

Zhou Jin said: "Then what do you want me to do? How can you guarantee that you won't use me?" He has tens of thousands of people in the north of Zhengyang under his command, waiting for him to bring people back to ask for food from the court.

"You just want food," Huo Yunchao said, "The dignitaries of Zhengyang are less guarded against you. I hope you will defeat them from the inside. Don't stop me when I attack the city. I have a list. They all If there is a granary, you can send people to steal the house, and you can move as much grain as they have, and the court doesn’t want a cent.”

Zhou Jin chose to assist King Xiao in resisting Huo Yunchao, the purpose of which was to obtain meritorious service, and then the court distributed food to them, but now Huo Yunchao promised to let them move the food, which was much more than the court distributed, so it was hard not to be moved.

Zhou Jin looked at King Xiao again.

King Xiao nodded: "Yes, we have always been an alliance. You can believe what he said. The reason why I ordered to defend the city and fight against Huo Yunchao is because the defenders of the city belong to the major families. If this king does not act according to their wishes , they can also replace a regent. If they really use you at that time, the unlucky ones will be the tens of thousands of people in the north of Zhengyang. I have observed for many days, and I have confirmed that the righteous army you lead can take on great responsibilities. Decided to discuss a plan with you at the first sight."

Although Zhou Jin didn't quite understand the twists and turns, but he could understand what Huo Yunchao and King Xiao were planning, and he was at a loss for a while.

Xiao Wang and Huo Yunchao did not urge him, but let him think about it carefully, and the two discussed other topics.

Xiao Wang looked at Huo Yunchao for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Not long ago, Huo Ying said to warm your bed, how did you think about it?"

Huo Yunchao froze: "Who told you?"

King Xiao smiled and said, "The paper can't wrap the fire, so who can tell? Anyone who should know about this will know about it."

Huo Yun frowned: "Ah Liang..."

"Of course I know it. Don't forget that there is Gong Qingming next to him." Xiao Wang squinted at him, watching the excitement, "I heard that because he knows his life experience, he can only be alone." Digesting information that is too heavy for him alone, and then you have to face the fact that you have concealed it from him for so many years, and knowing that you have paid so much for him, you feel so guilty, and you go around drunk and tell people that he owes you Yes, he is not worthy, and when I heard that you were going to change the puppet and said that you would consider accepting Huo Ying's proposal, I felt disheartened, and I have been depressed recently, and my condition is already very bad."

Huo Yun raised his eyebrows: "Who is talking nonsense in front of him? When did I say I considered Huo Ying's proposal?"

Huo Yunchao gradually became annoyed. The Empress Dowager Dong took care of the things that should have been done step by step. That guy was spoiled and spoiled. If no one coaxed him, he would definitely think wildly.

Huo Yunchao scratched his hair irritably. Zhou Jin thought he had kept them waiting for a long time, so he thought about it before asking: "If I want to steal the house, what is the opportunity? I can't act suddenly, that's not a success." rebelled?"

Huo Yunchao paused, changed his mood, and said: "You don't have to worry about this, just pay attention to the changes in the situation, and I will create opportunities for you."

Xiao Wang said from the side: "Oh, your hands are really long, you can do whatever you want in Zhengyang?"

Huo Yun was full of anger, and after a while, he clasped his fists and said, "I also ask King Xiao to give me a helping hand regardless of previous suspicions."

"Ha!" Satisfied, King Xiao raised his chin and hummed, "It's easy to say, I will arrange it myself."

After seeing Zhou Jin back to the barracks, Qiu Ji told Huo Yunchao to walk slowly around the barracks a few times a day on crutches, exercising his muscles and bones is good for recovery. Huo Yunchao was walking around in boredom, but saw a frail scholar wandering in front of the barracks.

Huo Yunchao raised his chin, Zuo Ye stepped forward and asked, "Who is he and what is he doing?"

The weak scholar asked, "Excuse me, is General Zuo Ye here?"

Zuo Ye was surprised, he didn't know this person, how could this person come to him?

Zuo Ye glanced back at Huo Yunchao, and replied, "I am."

The frail scholar's eyes lit up immediately, and he clapped his hands in applause: "Oh! I've been waiting for you all day, and someone asked me to bring you a letter."

After finishing speaking, the frail scholar took out a letter from his pocket and gave it to him. Zuoye took it suspiciously, opened it and looked at it, and immediately beamed with joy, but the more he looked back, the joy was gradually replaced by sadness and sorrow, until he saw After that, the whole person is out of his mind.

Seeing his ugly face, Huo Yunchao stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zuo Ye turned his head, looked at Huo Yunchao who was about to cry, and said, "Master, it's the letter written by you."

Huo Yun jumped towards his eyelids, took the letter from Zuo Ye, and scanned it at a glance. After reading it, his face was gloomy, not much better than Zuo Ye.

Qing Tianliang wrote to Zuo Ye that Miss Zhang is safe, please rest assured, but he wants to say sorry to him. According to the queen mother's arrangement, he will marry Miss Zhang as his wife and choose a date for the wedding. I hope Zuo Ye will forget about Miss Zhang. He will take good care of her.

There was no mention of Huo Yunchao in the whole process.

Huo Yunchao squeezed the letter paper tightly, looked up at the frail scholar viciously: "Who are you?"