Xu Fang stood in the arrow tower of the Hangzhou city wall, overlooking the city of Hangzhou.

You can have a panoramic view of the beautiful West Lake. No matter who is the ruler of Hangzhou, the West Lake is so beautiful. The remaining snow on the broken bridge has just melted, ushering in the vitality of spring. The cavalry is patrolling the streets. The smoke is curling up. It is peaceful, just like the Yongle Dynasty.

He has gained the world, and the peace at this moment is exactly what he longs for, and what people also long for.

"Report, general, report from the front. Wang Tongda, the leader of the Sihe Gang, wants to see you." The soldier, wearing black armor, ran to the arrow tower to report, but saw three people in the lead outside the city wall. One was tall and bearded, and two were behind him.

One was holding a crescent shovel, and the other was carrying a sun bow on his back. They were the three leaders of the Sihe Gang. Behind them, more than a hundred people bowed their hands towards him.

"Brother, if we take refuge with them, will anything go wrong? It's better to be at home in the mountains." Zhang Yilu shook the crescent shovel in his hand and said.

When Wang Tongda saw Xu Fang coming down from the archery tower, he immediately smiled and said: "Haha, second brother, we were bandits sooner or later on the mountain. If it hadn't happened a year ago, how could we stay out of it now that we are in Hangzhou?

In the bloody battle in Hangzhou a few days ago, you also witnessed Xu Fang's cavalry with your own eyes. Three thousand soldiers were swept away like a mauling force. Who else in the world can do this except the cavalry from the frontier?"

"Besides, I heard that Shenggong Fanglaguang issued a hero post, calling on people with lofty ideals to rise up and resist and create a pure land of eternal peace and happiness. We should echo this from a distance. This time General Xu came to Hangzhou and did not commit any crimes. He is really a role model for our generation. Such great justice

, If you don't invest now, when will you wait?" Wang Tongda said, Xu Fang had already walked out of the city, and when she heard Wang Tongda's words, she couldn't help but clapped her hands and cheered.

"Okay, if everyone is as considerate of the overall situation as Gang Leader Wang, I will be able to live happily ever after..." Xu Fang laughed loudly.

The three of them got off their horses and bowed their hands towards Xu Fang.

Xu Fang added: "Haha, if everything goes well today, the Holy Duke has established his capital in Jinling and established his dynasty in Yongle. How many soldiers and horses do the three of you have? I can also go to the court and get promoted to a noble rank."

Before she surrendered, Xu Fang had already begun to win over people's hearts. This was also the intention of military advisor Lu Qinghou. Everywhere he went, Lu Qinghou would summon the generals to explain the pros and cons, and how to use the local power to his advantage.

The way is to get promoted to a higher position. These bandits all live a life of being chased by officers and soldiers. Now that they have become officials of the imperial court, they have a guarantee that they no longer have to hide in the mountains and live without food or food.

day.

Wang Tongde laughed and hurriedly raised his hands and said: "There are seven hundred people in the Sihe Gang. These are my two brothers, Zhang Yilu and Yan Wushuang."

Xu Fang smiled and said: "It turns out that the two of them are Iron Monk Zhang Yilu and Feiyu Jianyan Wushuang, whose names have been admired for a long time."

There was a slight difference between the two: "Why, General Xu has also heard of the name Sajia?"

Xu Fang nodded and said: "That's natural. The Sihe Gang defeated Baihu Mountain with less, and even killed the second leader of Baihu Mountain, Xing Xing Kong Liang, Yu Fu Chen Zhang He, Sick Spot Tiger He Yanqing and the others.

Wait, it has already spread throughout the world, so you know it."

"Haha, it was just a fluke, it doesn't count, it doesn't count." Wang Tongde chuckled and waved his hand.

"So, how about General Wang, the chief of the gang, will lead two thousand troops and station them in the west of the city. He and General Wang will replenish the troops and weapons. How about taking office today?" Xu Fang raised her hand and asked the leader, General Bo, to write down what he just said and go down to do the work.

When Wang Tongde came up, he was appointed as a guard general and led two thousand troops. How could he not be happy? On the one hand, he sent people to Baihu Mountain to mobilize the remaining troops, and on the other hand, he led more than a hundred people into the city to collect military talismans and ordnance, and headed towards the west of the city.

Not very beautiful.

During this period, many Jianghu people saw this and joined them one after another. On the fifth day of March, all the Jianghu people who had been dormant in Hangzhou came out and imitated the Sihe Gang.

Among the peaks twenty miles south of Hangzhou City, in a secluded valley, a thousand-foot-square garden is located under century-old trees. Under the canopy, all the walls are covered in it, and there are even trees in the courtyard.

There are nearly a thousand trees and more than a hundred houses scattered in it. The terrain is divided into three levels from high to low. A small stream flows in, and follows the terrain out of the garden and into the canyon behind the courtyard.

Bi Chengan stood in front of the door, with servants and guards lined up on both sides, extending along the stone road to the wall.

He and Xia Yongkang spent several years building this building, spending more than five million yuan to avoid disasters for future generations, but he never thought that he would use it.

The first floor is where everyone in the Prince Consort's Mansion lives, the second floor is where the guests and the shopkeeper live, and the third floor is where the servants live. The imitated department is also built according to the Prince Consort's Mansion. It's already the sixth day after entering, and there is a constant flow of news every day.

It was reported to the other gardens, but there was no good news at all.

"Grandfather-in-law, you said the master is in Jinling, isn't Jinling already..." The little princess Xia Silu tugged at Bi Chengan's sleeve: "Has the master come out? Is there any news about Jinling today?"

Bi Chengan patted Xia Silu on the head: "There is no news about Jinling yet, but the court is already preparing to send troops because your aunt is also in Jinling."

"My aunt is also in Jinling?"

Xia Silu was so scared that she said the same sentence twice without realizing it. Then she remembered that Bi Chengan had just said that the court was preparing to use troops, and then she realized that the officials must have known about it, otherwise how could they use troops?

"These thieves deserve to die. They are so miserable, but they want to rebel. Huh, if the army sets out, we will definitely let them come without any chance of getting back." Xia Silu pouted and muttered to herself.

"I'm going to tell Sister Sisi right away so that she won't worry." After Xia Silu said that, she waved to Bi Chengan and ran towards the second floor.

Bi Cheng'an frowned and had to say: "Slow down, we can't make any more mistakes here." After saying that, he raised his hands, and the two servants on the left and right immediately chased after him.

"Don't worry, sir. Princess Jiren has her own destiny. Nothing will happen to her. Even if they have the worst plan, they won't dare to touch the princess." A person came from not far away, but it was a man with gray hair.

The man is obviously not as old as Bi Chengan, but he is still around forty.

"Agui, there's something I need you to do personally." Bi Cheng'an turned around and looked at the man and said.

The man named Agui smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "It's whatever you want me to do."

"There is a letter here. It was sent by the right minister eight hundred miles away yesterday. I want you to deliver it to Jiang Ning in Jinling." Bi Chengan took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Agui: "

There are not many people I can trust nowadays. This is a serious matter. If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t let you go.”

Agui received the letter, but smiled and said: "Master, what are you talking about? I have been following the master since I was thirteen years old, and it has been nearly thirty years now. I, Agui, know how the master treats me, even though I am a servant."

Ming, sir, don't worry, I will not only deliver the letter, but also bring them back, so that the little princess and Miss Liu will not miss each other every day, not thinking about tea and food, and will feel pitiful."

"Haha, okay, Agui, I'll wait for you to come back." Bi Cheng'an patted Agui's somewhat stooped back heavily.

"Hey, sir, just take a look at it." Agui chuckled, stuffed the letter into his arms, and walked straight towards the door. As he walked, Agui's back was no longer stiff, and his waist was no longer bent.
Chapter completed!