Dressed as the Regent's fox pet

Chapter 11 Sima

After Fang finished his breakfast, he followed Nie Mingchi to the courtyard.

The sun was shining in the sky, the sky was clear, and a few white clouds floated leisurely in the sky.Nie Mingchi asked Fang Ying to move the rattan chair in the house under the wisteria flower trellis, and let Fang Ying sit on a stone bench beside him to lie on it and bask in the sun.

Fang Ying was idle and bored, and stopped by to observe the wisteria beside him.The wisteria was also more luxuriant than the ones he had seen before, and there were always various things in this era that reminded him that he was already in another world.

Fang Ying couldn't help looking at the man with his eyes half closed on the wicker chair.The shadow of wisteria fell on his robe and cheeks, and his expression looked calm and indifferent, like a troubled man who is not stained by mortal dust.

Although Fang Ying has always felt that Nie Mingchi's appearance is deceptive, it is undeniable that sometimes he really doesn't understand this person.

Fang Ying has been more sensitive to family affairs since he was a child, and is better at observing people, but he can't see through this person.

But thinking about it carefully, he spent so little time with this owner that he didn't even know his name, not to mention that the owner was born in the royal family and had a more complicated personality than ordinary people, so naturally he couldn't use common sense to deduce it.

According to the old man who kept the stable, the owner still has the power of regent, and the minds of the superiors have always been unpredictable, because they stand on different levels and have a wider perspective than ordinary people.

After Fang Ying figured it out, he didn't bother anymore, followed his example with half-closed eyes, enjoying the sunlight and the fragrance of wisteria flowers.

Not long after, a guard came in from the outside and reported to Nie Mingchi, "Your Highness, Shuozhou Sima Guo You is visiting."

Nie Mingchi opened his eyes, and Fang Ying also opened his eyes when he heard the sound.

Nie Mingchi pondered for a while and said, "Let him come over."

The guards retreated and went to the front yard to lead the way for Shuozhou Sima Guo You.

Fang Ying soon saw the guard bringing a middle-aged man over.

But this Shuozhou Sima is tall and tall, but his abdomen is slightly protruding, obviously he has a fat appearance, he has a simple and honest face, maybe he has been pampered for a long time, his skin is smooth and delicate, which does not match his whole body, and he can be seen faintly double chin.

Fang Ying had always thought that this Shuozhou Sima should be a sloppy person because of the fact that this person gave money to others before, but he did not expect that he looked honest on the outside.

As soon as Guo You came in, he first noticed Nie Mingchi sitting up from the rattan chair, and then Fang Ying in purple.

Fang Ying felt that Guo You's eyes seemed to light up when he fell on him, and then there was a look of extreme disgust in his eyes, so he turned his head away impatiently.

Nie Mingchi also noticed Guo You's condescending gaze, stretched out his fingers and lightly tapped the back of the rattan chair, "What's the matter, Mr. Guo?"

Guo You retracted his gaze, leaned over and saluted Nie Mingchi respectfully, "I heard that His Highness returned from injury yesterday, so I came here to visit."

"I'm interested." Nie Mingchi glanced at him lightly, "Since you've visited, go back with peace of mind."

Guo You looked up in astonishment, obviously not thinking that Nie Mingchi would issue the order to evict the guest after only saying a word to him, but thinking about his purpose of coming here, he didn't leave immediately, but wiped away the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead.

"I heard that His Royal Highness disguised himself and went to a bandit den outside the city yesterday. How can His Royal Highness personally take risks with his precious body? Those troublesome people should be wiped out!"

Guo You then asked tentatively, "I don't know what kind of unscrupulous people dare to hurt His Highness? Do you need me to send troops to encircle and suppress?"

Nie Mingchi got up slightly from the wicker chair, supported his head with one hand, and said with a slight smile on his lips, "You really care about Gu's movements!"

Guo You was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground immediately, and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, don't dare! I am just worried about Your Highness. Your Highness has the power of regent, and he has saved my Qi Feng Wanmin from fire and water. Your safety should be up to me." Come and think about the people!"

Fang Ying couldn't hold back a sneer in his heart when he heard the fake Dakong's words.

To think for Wanmin is to give money to others. Who did Wanmin offend and let him search like this?

Nie Mingchi also smiled, clapped his hands and said, "Come here! Send this Shuozhou Sima out!"

A hidden guard came out of the dark, and stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation to Guo You.Guo You's complexion changed, and he finally left helplessly.

Seeing that the hidden guards were sending Guo You away, Fang Ying couldn't help muttering, "It's true that people can't be judged by appearances, and they're all saying the same thing!"

Nie Mingchi somehow heard it, and continued, "It's just a moth, but it's still useful for now, so I continue to put him on this seat."

Seeing this, Fang Ying asked in his usual voice, "Then does he know anything?"

Nie Mingchi realized that what Fang Ying was referring to was the case of the disappearance of the refugees. After thinking about it for a while, he recruited a secret guard and ordered in a deep voice, "Send someone to Wangbei Village, thirty miles outside the city, and protect the people inside." Old and weak, women and children."

The dark guard bowed in response, and then left.

Fang Ying heard the words and asked, "Is there any origin of the name of this village?"

Nie Mingchi realized that Fang Ying's intuition was accurate, so he explained, "This is the bandit den I mentioned earlier. The day before yesterday I was deliberately robbed by them in disguise, and only then did I realize that there are many old and weak people on the mountain. Women and children."

"Are they refugees?" Fang Ying asked.

Nie Mingchi nodded, "Most of them are yellow and thin, obviously they have experienced famine. The news of the locust plague in northern Xinjiang was not taken seriously at first, and the famine started when the local vassals found out. Many people in the hardest-hit areas came south to survive. Shuozhou."

"I just arrived in Shuozhou when I received the news. After waiting for a few days, I realized that the refugees had never reached the territory of Shuozhou. Then I realized something was wrong. I sent spies along the way to investigate, but found nothing."

"The other party is very smart, covering up all the traces." Fang Ying said in silence for a moment.

"That's right." Nie Mingchi agreed, "Later, I found out that the clues were outside Shuozhou City. I have been investigating this matter for the past few days. Yesterday in Wangbei Village, I asked an old man that they were on the way south to escape from famine. I met a group of masked people and intercepted them all. They all escaped on a rainy night. But they don’t know the whereabouts of the others.”

"What's the benefit of stopping the refugees for the people behind the scenes?" Fang Ying asked, and then looked at Nie Mingchi, "You only found out about the disappearance of the refugees after you came. Could it be related to you?"

"I also guessed this possibility, but there is no evidence at present." Nie Mingchi frowned.

"Shuozhou Sima should also be involved, have you checked him?" Fang Ying asked after thinking about it.

Nie Mingchi said, "With Guo You's courage, he wouldn't dare to do these things by himself, but he must know something."

Fang Ying nodded, recalling the history books he had read, and then asked, "Will this matter be related to Zhongzhou?"

According to the old man in the stables, that is, Zhang Junshi, the name of this dynasty is Qifeng, and there are five major states. According to Fang Ying's understanding, Zhongzhou is similar to the function of the capital.

Nie Mingchi was silent for a while and said, "It's hard to say."

Fang Ying didn't ask any more questions, and sat quietly on the stone bench without further words.

Nie Mingchi lightly clasped the armrest of the wicker chair, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

Near noon, Fang Ying changed Nie Mingchi's wound medicine again. As soon as he walked out of the room holding the bandage he changed, he heard a horse cry from outside the courtyard.

Fang Ying felt vaguely familiar with the voice, but before he thought about it, he was about to look at the source of the sound, when he saw a vigorous white figure leaping over the rockery in the distance and running towards Fang Ying's place.

It is a big white horse.

Fang Yingzheng was amazed that it was able to jump over a rockery that was taller than it was, when he heard several scolding sounds coming from behind it.

Fang Ying took a closer look, and there were several guards chasing behind the big white horse. Their faces were clearly tormented by the big white horse.

Seeing the acquaintance from afar, the big white horse quickened its pace excitedly, leaped in front of Fang Ying in a few steps, and rubbed his head intimately.

Most of the guards didn't know Fang Ying, but they also saw that he had just come out of Nie Mingchi's room with bandages in his hands, obviously he belonged to His Royal Highness.

Nie Mingchi's voice came out from the room at the right time, "What's the noise?"

The hidden guards all recognized the big white horse, and now that Nie Mingchi spoke, they also retreated into the darkness again.

Nie Mingchi walked out of the house slowly, looked at the big white horse who was rubbing Fang Ying's hair, and said, "Why did you run out?"

Fang Ying took the opportunity to push the big white horse's head, pretending that he did not encourage the big white horse to come.

The big white horse was smarter than Fang Ying imagined, maybe it was because of Tanghulu's face, it didn't betray Fang Ying, but walked up to Nie Mingchi, first rubbed his hand, and then gently arched him with the horse's head.

Nie Mingchi took a deep breath, it seemed that he was touched by the wound, he patted its head and said, "You are going to murder your master!"

The big white horse moved its head and blinked innocently, expressing that it didn't know that its rough-skinned and thick-skinned master would become so weak.

Nie Mingchi laughed angrily, "Okay, then you can stay here and go back after dark."

The big white horse nodded in a very human way.

Several guards following the big white horse looked at each other at this moment. They all only knew that His Royal Highness had a horse, but they had only seen it a few times, but they didn't expect the white horse to be so clever.

They had been played around by the big white horse on the way they were chasing before, and now they saw that the big white horse was so human, so they realized that they were making a fuss just now.

Nie Mingchi waved to the stunned guards, signaling them to back down.

After the guards came to their senses, they all left and returned to their posts.

The big white horse walked under the flower stand and lay down on its stomach, not knowing whether it was basking in the sun or enjoying the shade.

Fang Ying looked at it for a while, then remembered the bandage on his hand, followed the owner's instructions and gave the bandage to one of Nie Wu's guards, then turned around and went back into the room.

The big white horse stayed here, and during lunch, the servants brought a lot of porridge to the big white horse.

Fang Ying inadvertently saw Shi Dabai Ma eating Zhenghuan, and almost thought he was wrong.

Nie Mingchi said at the right time, "In fact, it has never been a picky eater. It just likes to eat sweets, and its teeth are decayed. So next time you want to buy it, use something else, don't use candied haws."

Fang Ying: ...

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This is to make up for yesterday, there is another update today