Kaifeng Bistro

What happened in the great battle at the beginning of the year has gradually spread in the capital. General Liu Ping led a mere 3000 people and Li Yuanhao's [-] troops fought fiercely for three days at Sanchuankou, and finally the entire army was wiped out. He was also brought back to the capital by many guests from the border. It is said that the people in the capital are panicked, especially those whose families are guarding the border in the capital, and it is even more difficult to sleep peacefully every night.

After hearing Tan Zhifeng's words, Xu Gan was not only a little moved when he thought of those rumors.He nodded and said: "'How many people fought back in ancient times?' No one wants to fight. However, in the past dynasties, it is very rare to have a peaceful period of ten or twenty years. Most of the rest of the day Not so good."

Tan Zhifeng thought about Xu Yan's words. Although he and Ying Long had experienced dynasties before, he always regarded himself as a passerby who stayed out of the matter. At the time when all nations came to court, not to mention the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, even Mobei and the countries of the Western Regions were the territory of the Tang Dynasty.However, the rule of Zhenguan after the founding of the country was only 300 years old. It was usurped by Wu Zhou after only one generation. Looting and looting is the so-called "Anshi Rebellion".According to historical records, everyone rushed to the south at that time, just like during the Yongjia Rebellion, "the population was cut off and thousands of miles were depressed". At that time, the Tang Dynasty was only established for more than 20 years.

Now, from too.It has been [-] years since Zu Chenqiao's mutiny.How long can the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty and the prosperity of Kaifeng City last?

... How many more days can he and Xu Gan live in peace like this?

Xu Gan's hand patted Tan Zhifeng's shoulder lightly, just like when he was putting Ling'er to sleep.Tan Zhifeng's brows and eyes looked a little fuzzy, more and more like his dream appearance.Xu Gan couldn't help but leaned over, he got closer and closer, even, a familiar feeling surged in his memory, maybe, maybe if his lips touched the pale cheek in front of him, he would be able to Recalling the feeling of having those broken patterns that he'd been unable to piece together return to its original form.

However, at that moment, that strange, hoarse and deep voice suddenly sounded in his mind: "...Leave him and go back to Dongshan with me..."

Xu Gan's heart fluttered, and his temples began to ache.At this moment, there was a hasty knock on the door: "Shopkeeper Tan, excuse me!"

This was the voice of the dynasty. Tan Zhifeng hurriedly got up and went to open the door. As soon as the curtain was lifted, Zhan Zhao was standing at the door, followed by a group of heavily armed soldiers from Kaifeng Mansion.

Zhan Zhao looked a little unusual, he looked over Tan Zhifeng's shoulder into the yard, and his eyes fell on Xu Gan who was sitting there.Behind him, Wang Chao and Ma Han seemed anxious, but Zhan Zhao turned around and whispered something to them, then walked in and closed the door.

"What happened?" Tan Zhifeng asked anxiously, "Brother Zhan, it's so late..."

Probably hearing the noise in the alley, Yi Yi and Zhuo Zhuo also ran over, and Tan Zhifeng heard Zhuo Zhuo's panicked shout: "Why... so many officers and soldiers?!" Immediately afterwards, the voice of Wang Chao explained to them.

Zhuo Zhuo pushed open the courtyard door and stepped into the courtyard without listening to a few words: "Zhifeng...Zhan Guard, what's the matter?"

"It's like this..." Zhan Zhao pondered for a moment, and his eyes swept over the people in the courtyard one by one: "A murder occurred in Tianqing Temple. He was stabbed to death tonight."

"What?!" Both Yiyi and Zhuo Zhuo were stunned, and Tan Zhifeng also looked shocked. He didn't expect that just now, when everyone was enjoying themselves and pushing cups and changing glasses, in such a solemn temple, someone would be so cruelly treated. killed.

Wait, Tianqing Temple... Tan Zhifeng looked northeast. He had heard someone mention that Tianqing Temple is nearby, not far from Wheat Straw Lane. Could it be...

"What does this have to do with us?!" Yi Yi said coldly, "Should every household be searched?"

"That's not the case," Zhan Zhao said slowly, when he spoke, his eyes didn't look at Yi Yi, but kept on Xu Yi: "Xu Yan, I'm afraid, I'm going to invite you to Kaifeng mansion. "

"Why...why?" Tan Zhifeng was completely stunned this time, he looked at Zhan Zhao, then at Xu Gan, for a moment he didn't even know who to ask and what to ask.

At this time, Zhan Zhao's eyes flickered, and he took out a hideous leather mask that Tan Zhifeng was very familiar with from his arms, and he said to Tan Zhifeng: "Brother Tan, the monks in the temple saw the person wearing this mask stabbed to death. captured Sang Sijun and ran away. The man they described...was very similar to Brother Ling."

Tan Zhifeng immediately looked up at Xu Gan.Xu Gan's face remained normal, and he didn't open his mouth to defend himself.He looked back at Zhan Zhao looking at him, without any panic in his expression.

"I didn't kill anyone." He turned slightly to one side. Although he didn't look at Tan Zhifeng, everyone could feel that he was talking to Tan Zhifeng: "Don't be afraid, I will be back."

After saying this, he raised his chin and said to Zhan Zhao, "I'll go with you."

Zhan Zhao hesitated for a moment.In the end, the doubts in his eyes gradually dissipated, revealing his usual calm and clear light again, he nodded, and walked out with Xu Gan one after the other.

Tan Zhifeng's blood froze.He hated himself for not asking where Xu Gan had gone just now, but then again, if he had asked, would Xu Gan have told him?

"Wait!" Only then did he realize that he was so patronizing and in a daze that he didn't even say a word to Xu Gan.He chased Zhan Zhao and Xu Gan and ran out, the group of people was still in the alley outside the courtyard, Zhan Zhao said to Xu Gan: "Xu Gan, please forgive me."

As he spoke, his subordinates took out a rough hemp rope, pulled Xu Gan's hands in front of him, and tied them skillfully.Tan Zhifeng quickly ran to Xu Gan's side, looked at him and said, "I, I believe in you, but what happened, can you tell me?!"

Xu Gan's eyes were dark, but they looked gentle and calm.He looked into Tan Zhifeng's eyes without blinking, leaned over, and gently pressed his forehead against Tan Zhifeng's, and touched it.At this moment, he whispered in a voice that only Tan Zhifeng could hear: "Next. You need to know who is next."

After saying this, he straightened up, twitched the corners of his lips, and said to Tan Zhifeng as he did before leaving for a long trip: "All the money is with Yi Yi, don't tire yourself out, open the tavern if you want, If you don’t want to open it, just close it for a few days.”

Finally, he added: "Take care of Ling'er."

"Get ready to go back to Kaifeng Mansion." Zhan Zhao waved to the impatient officers and soldiers, then he patted Tan Zhifeng on the shoulder and said, "Brother Tan Xian, I'm sorry."

His eyes were firm and clear, full of comfort, Tan Zhifeng felt better, and nodded in a daze.

Zhan Zhao also left, and Tan Zhifeng stayed at the door alone, his mind was in a mess.Watching those officers and soldiers turn around neatly, they made a sound of armor rubbing and walked towards the alley.Unexpectedly, at this moment, the door of the courtyard next to it suddenly opened with a "bang", and Chen Qing stood at the entrance of the courtyard in a panic wearing a nightgown, screaming like crazy: "Officers and soldiers!...Blood! Dead! People!"

Zhan Zhao, who was walking last, turned his head and stood there looking at him for a while, only to see Chen Qing's lips were trembling, his face was blue, and he looked delirious.

Zhan Zhao finally withdrew his gaze and waved to Tan Zhifeng, and the group just disappeared into the twilight.

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"I heard him say, open if you want to open, and stop if you don't want to open, Zhifeng, can't we rest for a few days?" After Xu Gan was taken away, everything in the tavern seemed to have not changed.The weather is getting colder and colder, Zhuo Zhuo and Yi Yi doze off longer and longer, and even Tan Zhifeng himself is listless.Waking up early in the morning, Zhuo Zhuo grabbed Tan Zhifeng's arm and dangled it, complaining to him non-stop: "I really can't take it anymore!"

"No." Tan Zhifeng wiped the last table expressionlessly, then held his burning hands and said seriously: "'A year's plan lies in spring, and a lifetime's plan lies in diligence.' Here I leave it to you, I will go Clean up later."

"Brother Zhifeng, um... where did your brother go and why haven't you seen him these days?" Shangshang walked over from the next door and asked, rubbing his eyes.

"Oh, he has something to go out for a few days, you go and stay with Ling'er, if Ling'er asks, you just tell him that." Tan Zhifeng walked to the back and took a breath.When I turned around, I realized that there was another person beside me.

"God, Yi Yi, are you trying to scare me to death?" Tan Zhifeng leaned against the wall: "Why do you stay here so silently?"

"Tell me, Tan Zhifeng, what bad idea did you come up with?" Yi Yi stared at him, "I'm not as stupid as Zhuo Zhuo. I thought you would really just wait for Xu Gan to come back without doing anything."

"I didn't intend to hide it from you." Tan Zhifeng whispered: "I thought about it all night yesterday..."

Zhuozhuo and Changshang poked their heads in together, seeing Tan Zhifeng looking at them, Zhuozhuo hurriedly said: "It's all cleaned up outside...Of course, you did it..."

Changshang said: "Ling'er is still asleep, he slept late yesterday, I put my flower pot aside to accompany him."

Tan Zhifeng looked at the three people squeezed in speechlessly. He cleared his throat and told them the two times he saw the gray smoke in the sky.

"What?!" Zhuo Zhuo's almond eyes opened wide: "It's like a mafia, killing people and leaving marks!"