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Zhao Yuan glanced at Liu Huiniang beside him and saw that her face was full of suppressed laughter.
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He immediately realized that Qiongying, just like before, must dislike Liu Huiniang for some reason.
Perhaps to avoid trouble, the latter simply coaxed Qiongying into recognizing her as her older sister.
"And what about you? Why did you drag Ah Xiu here for no reason?" Zhao Yuan laughed.
"Brother, I just learned from Seventh Brother that Ah Xiu made some kind of mirror that can see things three to five hundred feet away."
Qiongying tugged at Zhao Yuan's arm, shaking it playfully.
"Brother Xiaoqi said that this mirror is too valuable and has been sealed away by Brother Sun An's order. It cannot be used without his permission."
"Brother, please let me see it!"
Did Sun An seal away the telescope?
... .... ...
Zhao Yuan paused for a moment, then immediately understood his intention.
For Liangshan today, telescopes are extremely difficult to make, yet they are rarely used in daily life.
If you frequently show it off, and someone with ulterior motives manages to figure out its structure and leaks it out, things could easily go wrong.
After that, Liangshan could no longer use this tactic to achieve victory on the battlefield.
This is similar to Zhao Yuan's technique of concealing firearms.
It's not that we don't use it, but rather that the right time hasn't come yet.
However, for Shi Qian, it would be best to equip him with a telescope.
This also gives him more security when he's gathering information!
"Brother? Is it really not possible?" Qiong Ying asked with some disappointment.
Zhao Yuan, naturally unwilling to see her disappointed, nodded and gave her some instructions.
"You can take a look, but you can't take it around!"
"Thank you, brother! I'll go find Brother Sun An right now!"
Qiongying cheered and then, without paying any attention to Liu Huiniang, ran off on her own.
"Isn't the chieftain afraid that spoiling her like this will cause trouble in the future?"
Liu Huiniang asked meaningfully.
“Qiong Ying has a difficult past, and I dote on her because I don’t want her to recall those painful memories,” Zhao Yuan explained.
"A troubled past?"
Liu Huiniang frowned slightly.
Isn't Qiongying the goddaughter of Wu Li, the brother-in-law of Liu Hu from Hebei?
Although his biological parents died early, he had a powerful and influential godfather.
It shouldn't be considered a difficult background, right? (Power/Effort)
Chapter 236 Who Takes Him In
Ignoring the puzzled Liu Huiniang,
Zhao Yuan looked at Dali Bo beside him.
For three days in a row, Princess Tianshou survived on nothing but porridge.
I was extremely hungry.
After eating about twenty lamb skewers in a row,
She finally filled her stomach.
Then, with a "burp," he let out a satisfying burp!
Liu Huiniang covered her mouth with her handkerchief, trying hard to suppress her laughter.
Princess Shou's face also turned red that day.
"Now that you've eaten, tell me what you want..."
Dalibo quickly changed the subject.
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Princess, please rest assured, Liangshan will not make things difficult for you. You can leave anytime you wish."
"You don't want the ransom?"
Princess Tianshou frowned slightly and said, "This is not like the style of you bandits."
"Even if I want it, can the Liao '143' Kingdom give it to me?"
Zhao Yuan chuckled and said, "The Liao princess has been trapped in Song territory and captured by bandits. How could the Liao Kingdom possibly admit to such a thing? I'm afraid that Your Highness will die suddenly in Liao."
Princess Tianshou remained silent; she knew that what Zhao Yuan said was true.
Although the Liao Dynasty was currently suffering repeated defeats at the hands of the Jin Dynasty in Liaodong,
But in the imperial court, they still considered themselves a great and powerful nation.
After all, the Liao Dynasty had been established for over two hundred years.
And then Emperor Tianzuo came to power.
The court is full of sycophants and arrogant fools.
Princess Tianshou's father, the Prince of Wei, although trusted by Emperor Tianzuo,
However, he was not without political enemies in the court.
If news of Princess Tianshou's abduction by bandits from Song territory were to reach Liao,
For the sake of the Liao Dynasty's reputation, the court officials...
To avoid being used by his political enemies, the King of Wei...
At that time, as Zhao Yuan said, they will definitely just say that Princess Tianshou died suddenly long ago, and that this rumor is all falsehood to cover it up.
Even if Daribo is still alive by then,
As a "dead person," he could no longer return to the Liao Kingdom.
"If you don't want money, then what is your purpose?"
Princess Tianshou retorted angrily, "You wouldn't have kidnapped me and brought me up the mountain just to play a trick on me, would you?"
"Your Highness is mistaken,"
Liu Huiniang interjected, "If it weren't for the chieftain's kind heart in bringing you to Liangshan, Your Highness would either be imprisoned by the soldiers of Daming Prefecture or be killed by Chao Gai and his men in their anger. You wouldn't have the chance to speak now."
"So, I should thank you?"
Although Princess Tianshou knew that Liu Huiniang was telling the truth, she still felt resentful when she thought about the slap she had just received.
“I don’t need the princess’s thanks,”
Zhao Yuan cupped his hands in greeting: "I just wanted to make a good connection; it might come in handy in the future."
Is it possible to form such good karma?
Princess Tianshou couldn't help but touch her still slightly numb cheek.
She wanted to make a sarcastic remark, but then she remembered that she was now in a bandit camp.
If Zhao Yuan dared to slap her, he could easily do other things as well.
Thinking of this, Princess Tianshou could only suppress her resentment and said somewhat stiffly,
"I understand Chief Zhao's meaning. If Chief Zhao can no longer stay in the Song Kingdom in the future, he may go to the Liao Kingdom. I will definitely treat him well then!"
Upon hearing her words, Zhao Yuan and Liu Huiniang couldn't help but exchange a smile.
In the eyes of these two people,
The Liao Dynasty was already nothing but bones in a tomb, its day of destruction not far off.
The reason for saving Princess Tianshou was...
Also for the future, the Liao Dynasty was defeated and perished.
The Liangshan army entered the northern grasslands with a legitimate reason for their attack.
Of course, this plan cannot be explained in words.
"Chief Zhao, I have been away from the Liao Kingdom for a month,"
Princess Tianshou cautiously said, "Since Chief Zhao has agreed that I can leave at any time, then may I...?"
Zhao Yuan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, tomorrow morning I will send a cavalry unit to personally escort Her Highness the Princess north back to her country."
"No need to trouble Chief Zhao, I can go back by myself."
Princess Tianshou, fearing that Liangshan might have some other schemes, immediately refused.
"Your Highness, please don't worry. Sending cavalry to escort you was simply out of concern for your safety."
Zhao Yuan explained, "Last year, Hebei suffered from floods, and famine was rampant. Many people who had nowhere else to turn turned to bandits in the mountains. They will not treat Your Highness as politely as the Liangshan bandits do."
Princess Tianshou also recalled that during her journey south, she had indeed encountered many highway robbers.
However, she had family guards protecting her at that time, and when the robbers saw her from afar, they immediately fled.
If one were to head north alone now, it would indeed be fraught with peril.
With this in mind, Princess Tianshou acquiesced to Zhao Yuan's arrangement.
Now that the agreement has been reached, after eating the barbecue,
Zhao Yuan then ceased to restrict Princess Tianshou's freedom.
Although Dalibo wanted to wander around the camp and spy on the strengths and weaknesses of the Liangshan army,
But he also worried that the other Liangshan bandit leaders wouldn't be as easy to talk to as Zhao Yuan.
If they were to kill me with a single blow, or if some thief were to take advantage of me, wouldn't that be a terrible injustice!
Therefore, after Zhao Yuan and Liu Huiniang left,
Princess Tianshou obediently returned to the tent where she had been staying.
I eagerly await tomorrow.
........
Just as Zhao Yuan was grilling lamb skewers for Princess Tianshou...
A fast horse burst out of the city gate of Yuncheng and galloped swiftly along the country road.
At this moment, in Dongxi Village,
Chao Gai was at the manor, drinking wine with Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, and Liu Tang under the grapevines in the back garden.
Because of the loss of the birthday gifts, all four of them were somewhat sullen.
Even when drinking, it wasn't enjoyable.
Just then, the fast horse that had previously broken out of Yuncheng arrived in front of Chao Gai's manor.
A short, dark-skinned man was carrying a horse on its back. After the man dismounted,
Seeing that the gate of Chao Gai's manor was tightly closed, he quickly raised his hand and pounded on it.
Some of the farmhands heard the commotion and opened the farm gate to look out.
Upon seeing this person, the 2.0 officer quickly greeted him with a smile, saying, "So it's Clerk Song, what a rare guest!"
Where is your estate owner?
Song Jiang, disregarding formalities, hurriedly asked.
"The master of the manor is having a drink in the backyard..."
Before the servant could finish speaking, Song Jiang had already walked past him.
He hurriedly walked towards the backyard.