Lang Shilong led the remnant tribe and fled all the way. He didn't care whether to stay in an inn or not. He was too stunned to light the torch. He endured hunger and thirst and crossed the white water all night. Then he breathed a sigh of relief. Lang Shilong lost more than half of his men and horses, leaving only half of them. The people around him were all in dire straits, and there were only about a hundred people. As for the important prisoner being escorted, Xie Qianqiu, Lang Shilong knew that he must have been rescued by the Green Forest Army without asking. He didn't say anything at the moment, and the sergeants didn't blame him. When they came down, they all kept silent and unanimously accepted this very bad situation. However, two generals were missing. For Lang Shilong, it felt like something was missing in his heart. These two people, Especially for a talent like Sun Erniang, Lang Shilong holds it in the palm of his hand and treats it as a treasure to "give" to Cai Jing. In the future, he will rely on her to provide convenience and internal support for the Ministry of War. However, there is no trace now. , which made him feel disappointed.
However, the reality is like this. How can Lang Shilong change it? He sighed deeply and thoroughly experienced the power of the Green Forest Army's methods. Lang Shilong and his party arrived at the foot of Baishui City and exchanged names with the soldiers guarding the city. The officer quickly walked away. The report went to the government office.
Now the magistrate of Baishui City is named Min Youhong, a man from Fengxiang. He has a romantic temperament and likes poetry. He is famous for his eloquence. He does not like party disputes. Although he is an official outside, he is devoted to the affairs of the court. Regardless of whether he is a high or low official, he does not like party disputes. They all fell in love with each other. For this reason, nothing happening in the court could escape his eyes and ears.
When Lang Shilong fled all the way to Baishui City, Min Youhong was still holding his wife and concubines, immersed in dreams. After receiving the report from the guards, he heard that Lang Shilong was at the bottom of the city. His sleepy eyes had not yet opened wide, and he immediately stood up from the warm bed. , although he did not recognize Lang Shilong, but he knew the name. After all, right behind Lang Shilong was Cai Jing, a big shot in the dynasty. As Cai Jing's proud disciple, Lang Shilong naturally became the one that Min Youhong should be attentive to. object.
Min Youhong immediately got up his wives and concubines and asked the two women to busy changing his clothes. Speaking of which, these wives and concubines were not actually his original wives. Whenever Min Youhong was transferred to an official position, he immediately divorced his wives and concubines and settled in the new place where he was appointed. , marry another wife and a concubine, and these wives and concubines must be beautiful girls who are no more than fifteen or sixteen years old. According to Min Youhong, this is called changing Feng Shui. Not only will he not be unaccustomed to the local environment when he first arrived, but it will also make him feel refreshed. There are many happy events, and the most important win-win situation is that every time you go to a happy event, you can take the opportunity to make money from the local rich, and you can also win over local forces. The best of both worlds, Min Youhong has tried again and again Very cool.
Let's go further. Let's talk about the two pairs of beautiful hands of the wife and the concubine. They neatly dressed the official for Min Youhong in just a moment. The concubine fetched warm water and served him to rinse his mouth. He responded. He came to the room to comb his hair and re-braid it, but he refused. He immediately looked at himself in the bronze mirror and felt that it was clean and tidy without losing a sense of panic. Min Youhong showed a satisfied smile and hurriedly came over. , led a group of soldiers and galloped a group of fast horses towards the city gate. When he was approaching the city gate, Min Youhong quietly released his right foot from the stirrup, kicked his leg sharply, and removed the boot. Where was it thrown?
Min Youhong came up to the top of the city and looked down. Sure enough, under the light of the torches on the top of the city, there was a group of about a hundred people. There was no formation. All the gray-headed men looked exhausted. They stood on the ground in a mess on their horses. .
Min Youhong asked clearly in the city: "Please come out and speak, Mr. Lang."
At this time, Lang Shilong raised his eyes and glanced at the city. He couldn't see clearly against the light. He just felt that surrounded by a small group of people, a man wearing a hat was leaning towards him. He must be Min Youhong. , although Lang Shilong, Heer and Min Youhong are both magistrates, no matter in terms of official rank, origin or background, Lang Shilong is nobler than Min Youhong. It is precisely for this reason that meeting like this seems really embarrassing, but how can Lang Shilong care at this time? So many, he immediately responded and said: "Master Min, I am here, please open the city gate quickly,"
Min Youhong looked at the tired look of those people, and he didn't look like spies of the Green Forest Army. Moreover, the news of the Green Forest Army's capture of Pucheng had not spread to Baishui City so quickly. There were only more than a hundred people under the city. Even he Let them in without asking. With the four thousand officers and soldiers of Baishui City, even one person can drown them with a spit of spit. If it were an ordinary official, they would definitely let Lang Shilong in without saying a word to show their respect for Lang Shilong. Respect, but Min Youhong is a scheming person. He knows how to express himself appropriately. Min Youhong did not open the door in a hurry. Although he had long known that the court was going to transfer him back to a higher promotion, he still had to pretend to be confused and ask one more question. He said: "Master Lang, don't you know that I was ordered to guard Pucheng? Why did you come here late at night? How could it be like this..." The word "embarrassment" was not left out of his mouth, but Lang Shilong already understood it when he heard it.
"I did a good job guarding Pucheng. After three battles and three victories, the imperial court sent me back to the capital. However, the Green Forest Army held a grudge in their hearts. Shi Jin, the leader of the thieves, personally led his troops to ambush halfway. I fought bloody battles all the way to break through the encirclement." Lang Shilong This was said cleverly, not only without the embarrassment of a defeated army, but rather with the tone of a national hero.
Min Youhong praised: "Master Lang is really the pillar of the country. Min is so impressed that he has already sent someone to clear out an upper room in the mansion and prepare a banquet. When Master Lang comes here, he can just go home." , but..." Min Youhong said this, deliberately showing an embarrassed look and said: "This is an unusual time. We are all ministers of the imperial court. Guarding one side is as important as Mount Tai, so we have to be more careful. , I also hope Sir Lang Haihan will ask Min to ask one more question,"
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"Since the imperial court transferred the master to a higher position, he must have the transfer order," Min Youhong said.
"Here you are," Lang Shilong asked his entourage to take out the order from the bag and unfold it towards the city.
The city is seven or eight feet high, so it is impossible to reach it with the eyes. Min Youhong was just going through the procedures, regardless of his instructions. It was pitch black and he couldn't see anything clearly, so he immediately shouted: "Open the city gate quickly."
Two huge city gates creaked and twisted slowly opened from the inside. Lang Shilong and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, the overwhelming feeling of hunger and thirst began to make a fuss in the stomach. Lang Shilong took these hundreds of people with him. After entering the city cave, there were two people kneeling in the city gate, and the officers and soldiers behind were also kneeling and saluting, and the leader was Min Youhong who was on the top of the city.
Lang Shilong naturally knew what they meant, but sometimes officialdom is like this. If you don't know why you ask, it seems that you are not very authentic. At that moment, Lang Shilong was also right. He quickly got off the horse, stepped forward, helped Min Youhong up, and asked He said: "What are you doing? Please get up quickly. Lang can't bear it."
Min Youhong pressed his forehead heavily to the ground and said, "I am guilty."
Lang Shilong helped Min Youhong up and said: "We are all ministers of the imperial court. They are designing for the Song Dynasty. What's the crime? Get up quickly." Lang Shilong helped Min Youhong, the magistrate, and then helped up a military general next to Min Youhong. Lang Shilong guessed Yes, this is also the county captain of Baishui City.
After hearing Lang Shilong's words, Min Youhong changed the subject and said: "A banquet has been prepared in the government office. Sir Lang, please."
With that said, the guard followed Min Youhong and invited Lang Shilong and others to move to the government office. Min Youhong sent his cronies to arrange food and accommodation for Lang Shilong's men, not to mention that Min Youhong brought Lang Shilong into the government office first. Coming from the back hall of the Yamen, the upper room that Min Youhong said he had packed up was the main room where he lived. Min Youhong took Lang Shilong into the room. There were two candlesticks inside, with eight red candles lit on them. The whole room was brightly illuminated. Lang Shilong was very happy to see the fresh and refined decoration in the room. He couldn't help but move inside, and happened to see a graceful girl bending down to change the bedding in the inner room. Looking at the back, Lang Shilong was moved by the pretty round shoulders, the thin back, the attractive curves of the waist and fat hips, and the two pink and slender legs faintly visible under the skirt. I couldn't help but have a spring wave.
This girl is none other than Min Youhong's seventeen-year-old wife Tong. It is no accident that this woman appears here. Min Youhong is well-informed and knows what kind of temperament Lang Shilong hides under his serious skin. He naturally has an ulterior motive here. At this moment, Min Youhong saw Lang Shilong's direct glances and pretended he didn't know anything. He said naturally and decently: "Oh, you bitch," after that, he quickly straightened his face and looked at Tong. Shi said: "Why don't you bow quickly when you see your lord?"
Tong turned around and showed a pure and charming smile. Her watery eyebrows and Lang Shilong looked at each other, and her red lips curved into a seductive smile. This smile was the same as Lang Shilong's in the hook bar. The difference is that it is charming but not demonic, and it is full of love. Perhaps, this is the feeling of looking back and smiling, which is far beyond the comparison of those prostitutes with heavy makeup and heavy touch. Tong gave up her courtesy and relaxed. He retreated slowly, his enchanting figure twisting and swaying just right, making Lang Shilong couldn't help but watch him go, his heart scratching at the sight.
Min Youhong smiled to himself and clapped his hands. At this time, another beautiful woman came in, with three or four little maids in green clothes behind her. Those maids were holding hot soup and towels, standing in a row. In front of Lang Shilong.
Min Youhong didn't say anything, and let Lang Shilong's sneaky eyes "touch" back and forth on the girl in yellow shirt. Her peach-like melon face was full of charming eyes, and under her smart little nose was a smile that made her want to smile but was also shy. His eyes wandered down to the exposed shoulders and a pair of plump and round breasts. Lang Shilong secretly licked his lips and continued to move down, those waist, those thin legs, Finally, it landed on a pair of small and exquisite embroidered shoes, which made Lang Shilong praise him in his heart.