The setting sun was still burning, the sunset glow covered the sky and the earth, the Shashui River was quietly shining with golden light, the sky and the river were continuous and long, like a dreamland. Hailanzhu found a high slope to sit down, curled up his legs, and took his time to appreciate the short-lived scenery.
Scenery. There is always a time limit for beautiful scenery. After a while, the sunset will disappear and the scenery will no longer be there. Today is beautiful, maybe tomorrow it will be different. If you can encounter this beautiful scenery when passing by, it is considered a blessing.
It's fate.
In the past six months, she had very little free time. She traveled to Southern Zhili and the Central Plains for that man, and her heart was broken. Of course she had to enjoy this moment of tranquility and blend in with the beautiful scenery in front of her.
There was a feeling that he didn't want to leave. The green smoke curled up in the distance, and it turned out that several guards were cooking porridge over the fire. Li Yuanqing was standing at the foot of the high slope, and he was sensible enough not to get close. Under this beautiful scenery, he felt
Madam enjoys it better alone.
The convoy stopped for about a quarter of an hour. Seeing the sunset gradually disappearing and the sky getting darker, Hailanzhu left Gaopo reluctantly. At this time, the guards had already made a pot of porridge and were about to fill their stomachs hastily.
, after all, it was still a long way from Fugou. However, before he could eat, there was a strange sound in the distance. Li Yuanqing, who was used to fighting on the battlefield, was all too familiar with this sound. He frowned deeply and looked to the northeast.
direction, and then shouted loudly: "Be alert!"
The guards quickly picked up their weapons and surrounded Hai Lanzhu. In an instant, dozens of war horses came from far and near, and dozens of men dressed in different clothes appeared in front of them. These people held weapons and exuded the radiance of
There was an air of hostility, especially from a thin monkey with a scar, who stared at Hai Lanzhu with his eyes, which almost popped out of his head.
Li Yuanqing was shocked, and secretly gestured to his deputy, telling him to quickly take people to protect Hai Lanzhu and leave first. Just a face-to-face meeting, and at a glance, Li Yuanqing could tell that these people were definitely not good people, but Fugou
How could there be thieves in this area? Moreover, there are so many war horses among the thieves. Now there are more than 20 guards under his command. If there is a real fight, they may not be able to protect Hai Lanzhu.
The rogue bandits have fled, and there is no banditry in Kaifeng Mansion. If not, Li Yuanqing would not have brought only such a few people. Originally, Li Yuanqing wanted to ask where the other party came from, but these people obviously did not want to talk. One of them had gray hair on his head.
The clothed man waved his hand and said with a cold face: "Brothers, take action and finish this deal. We won't have to worry about it for the rest of our lives."
The "" thieves screamed excitedly, and hit the horse towards Li Yuanqing and others. These people started very hard. Due to the sudden incident, coupled with the advantages of the other party, they chopped a few times when they came up.
Li Yuanqing could only slowly protect Hailanzhu and retreat, but these people seemed to be coming for Hailanzhu. The leader left more than a dozen guards and led some of them straight towards Hailanzhu. Li Yuanqing was furious.
, wanted to go up and fight for his life, but seeing the soldiers under his command fall one by one, he felt a little desperate. He probably couldn't protect his wife. If something happened to her, how could he have the nerve to go back and see the governor?
Just as Li Yuanqing was about to step forward, Hai Lanzhu's voice came from behind him, "General Li, don't go. Their target is me. Since they want to use me as a bargaining chip, will there be any danger for a while? Now you have to
Escape and inform the Superintendent so that we can still have a chance. If we all die here, we won’t get any news from the Superintendent.”
Facing the crisis of life and death, Hai Lanzhu still maintained a calm mind. She could see that the only person capable of escaping now was Li Yuanqing, so she did not want Li Yuanqing to risk his life and lose his life here in vain.
Hai Lanzhu made the most rational analysis, but Li Yuanqing couldn't accept it. He left Hai Lanzhu and ran away alone. Where was Li Yuanqing's face? Seemingly seeing the determination in Li Yuanqing's heart, Hai Lanzhu couldn't help but become a little angry, "General Li, don't do it.
Don't hesitate. Before the thieves catch you, ride out quickly. When the supervisor arrives with his troops, there will still be a chance. Otherwise, it will be too late."
Li Yuanqing gritted his teeth, then rushed towards a war horse and turned over. He glanced at Hai Lanzhu and whipped the horse. In pain, the horse ran towards the northwest. Seeing this, the thief
The soldier leader was obviously a little anxious and shouted: "Quickly, stop him, we must not let him escape. Damn it, Gu Lang, hurry up and bring someone to stop him."
The thin man named Gu Lang hurriedly hit his horse to stop him, but Li Yuanqing was no ordinary person. The steel knife in his hand flew left and right, and in the blink of an eye, two thieves fell off the horse. Li Yuanqing risked his life with one move.
Yi Shi didn't think about defense at all, he was completely risking his life. Gu Lang and others were restrained by his posture, and an oversight actually allowed Li Yuanqing to find a way and rush out.
Li Yuanqing tried his best to mobilize the war horses, and the Shashui River was not too far away from Fugou, so it was unrealistic to pursue him to the death. The leader sighed helplessly, and said angrily with a sullen face: "What a damn bad luck.
He actually let him escape, brothers fight quickly..."
After Li Yuanqing escaped, the bandits became ruthless. It only took a moment to kill all the remaining guards, but only spared Hai Lanzhu. Looking at the graceful and noble woman in front of him, the leader actually felt a little dazed.
, this woman did not panic at all, which is really rare. Others were cleaning the battlefield, and the leader came closer and said coldly: "Miss Wu, don't blame me for being dirty. For the sake of my brothers, I have to do this for the rest of my life.
, if you want to blame, you can’t blame us.”
Hai Lanzhu was stunned, but her face remained calm. Through the leader's short words, she learned a lot of information. These people were also working for others, and the person in charge did not tell her Hai Lanzhu's true identity.
Even so, Hai Lanzhu will not be stupid enough to reveal his identity, which is tantamount to seeking death. These people have killed so many guards, and the matter has been done and cannot be changed. If they know her true identity, then in order to protect themselves,
The only option is to destroy the corpse first and then escape quickly.
Since you don't know, just make the mistake. As long as these people think there is a benefit, they can delay it. Li Yuanqing has escaped. I believe Tie Mo will get the news soon. Regarding the abilities of his own men, Hai Lanzhu still
Very confident.
Hailanzhu didn't say anything, she got on the carriage obediently, and let the bandits drive the carriage to Lishan. Along the way, she racked her brains to think about how to deal with it later. At the same time, one person and one horse rushed into Fugou.
In the county, the man on the horse was covered in blood and had many wounds. He broke into the county office and shouted inside: "Where is the county magistrate? Quick... tell the Iron Supervisor quickly that there is a change in the Shashui River.
My wife was kidnapped by thieves..."
After shouting one sentence, Li Yuanqing could no longer hold on and slumped against the door panel. However, what he just said caused the entire Fugou County Government Office to explode. The magistrate was trembling all over in the early hours of the morning, holding his black gauze hat in his arms.
He was not angry, but frightened. The damn Lishan bandits actually attacked the Iron Governor's woman. They were trying to poke a hole in the sky. Ling Chenguang was about to cry without tears, and felt very sad in his heart.
injustice.
Once something happens to the eldest lady, the Iron Governor will be angry and kill him as the magistrate of Fugou first? As a magistrate, he allows bandits to cause trouble below. This is Kaifeng Prefecture, not a remote place.
There are actually mountain bandits running rampant in the prefecture and county. It cannot be justified. But this matter cannot be entirely blamed on him. The official document has been submitted to Kaifeng Mansion, but it has been like a mud cow in the sea. There has been no response until now. Only Fugou County
It's okay to order government officials and collect some city gate tolls, but letting them suppress bandits is like beating a dog with a meat bun and never comes back.
Fugou County was in chaos. In the early morning, Guang asked a doctor to treat Li Yuanqing, while he quickly sent someone to notify Tie Mo. At this time, Tie Mo had just returned to Kaifeng and was wondering how to deal with the next thing. He Yiqing took office as governor of Henan
, it is clear that he is here for someone else. In this case, if you want to protect your vested interests in the Central Plains, you have to think a lot.
After discussing with Wang Zuoguan for a long time, they still couldn't come up with a reason. The two of them were proficient in military and political matters, but they had a lot of headaches about the trivial matters in the business world. But most of the interests were in business, and the business world was very troublesome.
Things can't all be made official. Sometimes you know that the other party will use tricks, but you can't guard against it. Just when you were thinking about having a quick bite, the door was pushed open, and Zhou Dingshan came in panting.
He came, his face changed in a hurry, "Superintendent, something big happened. I just got the news that a group of bandits suddenly attacked Shashui River, and the eldest lady was kidnapped by the bandits."
Tie Mo was stunned. After a while, the tea cup in his hand fell to the ground. He stood up and pounded the table hard, "Asshole, where is Li Yuanqing? What did he grow up eating? The one closest to Fugou County is
Which soldiers and horses? Give me the order to go to Fugou County immediately."
"Back to the Commander-in-Chief, Geng Zhongming's troops are stationed in Tongxu. The last general has sent a letter to General Geng. It is estimated that General Geng will send troops to Fugou County soon. As for Li Yuanqing...he came out in order to break out of the encirclement.
, was seriously injured and is now being treated in Fugou County..."
Tie Mo gradually calmed down. Now that he thinks about it, he mistakenly blamed Li Yuanqing. However, the panic in his heart is inevitable after all. No one knows how important Hai Lanzhu's position is in his heart. Although he doesn't want to admit it, he knows it very well.
, there are so many women, but Hai Lanzhu is the most important one.
Hai Lanzhu is not only beautiful and beautiful, but more importantly, she has a pure heart and a general understanding. Over the years, the conflicts between Chang Minyue and Aqige have become less and less. It is also Hai Lanzhu who can take care of the interests behind her so well.
Zhu handled it well later. Moreover, Hai Lanzhu was also involved in the Horqin Department. It can be said that Tie Mo loves Hai Lanzhu so much not just because of his peerless appearance.
Half an hour later, the prefect Min Zhengyuan saw Tie Mo leaving Kaifeng City with a group of people in a hurry. Min Zhengyuan originally wanted to pay a visit and ask Tie Mo if he had any other plans, but he came up with nothing. In fact,
Min Zhengyuan still felt a little uncomfortable. In any case, the reason why he, Min Zhengyuan, Yu Chenglong and others were not tolerated by the court was all because of Tie Mo. At this time, Tie Mo didn't even say a word. Isn't it too much?
After asking someone to inquire, he learned that something had happened to the eldest lady Hai Lanzhu, and Min Zhengyuan's unhappiness disappeared. Li Zhengqian touched his forehead in confusion and thought for a long time without thinking about it: "Master Min, this Things are a bit strange. At this juncture, the bandits actually dare to rob the eldest lady. Isn’t this a tiger plucking its hair out to seek death? Even the bandits who have escaped should have their tail between their legs to earn a living at this time, isn’t the Iron Supervisor? You're just burning incense for making trouble for them, but you dare to take the initiative to provoke the Iron Governor, are you so impatient?"
Min Zhengyuan frowned and said hesitantly: "This matter is indeed a bit strange. The reason is not something you and I can know. Maybe our opportunity will come."
It is said that Fugou County is really not far from Kaifeng, so hurry up and arrive in half a day. After arriving in Fugou County, Geng Zhongming, who had arrived in Fugou early, said in a hurry: "Superintendent, we have found out that the thieves in Shashui River are They are bandits entrenched in Lishan. Previously, our army fought with Gao Yingxiang's troops near Tongxu, and a group of cavalry under Li Zicheng separated from the main force and fled to Lishan."
While he was talking, he had already arrived at the county government office. Tie Mo didn't even sit down. He said angrily with a cold face: "In that case, why didn't the Fugou County government office report the whereabouts of the bandit soldiers and allowed the bandits to wreak havoc and leave the mountain? There will be great disaster in this world."
Tie Mo naturally has reason to be angry. There is such a small group of bandits. If he reports in the morning, he will send a troop of soldiers and horses and wipe them out in two or three strokes. How can they be allowed to be so arrogant and kidnap Hai Lanzhu? When Tie Mo got angry, the county magistrate Xiao Ling Guang was following behind. After a while, he bowed and walked to the front, cupped his hands and said: "Superintendent, it's not that the lower officials didn't report it, the lower officials reported it to the government office. Three official messages, but no response."
"Huh? Are you the magistrate of Fugou County? Are you telling the truth?" Tie Mo didn't ask. It was a good thing. When he was asked this question, Ling Chenguang's face changed. Without thinking about it, Ling Chenguang raised his hand and said, "I'm sorry, sir. God swears, if there is even the slightest bit of falsehood, God will strike with lightning and you will not die a good death."
Chen Chenguang had no choice. If he refused to swear this poisonous oath, Superintendent Tie punished him in anger, and the first one to behead was Chen Chenguang. Fortunately, Tie Mo just turned his head with a dark face, and Chen Chenguang then He breathed a sigh of relief.
After the light faded in the early hours of the morning, Wang Zuoguan leaned closer and whispered, and Tie Mo finally came back to his senses. Now all the officials in Kaifeng Mansion are thinking about how they will make a living after He Yiqing's arrival. How can they think about it? In terms of official business, it is not surprising that there was no response to Chen Chenguang's official letter.
"Geng Zhongming, send troops to leave the mountain immediately. In two hours, I will leave the mountain!" Tie Mo didn't want to delay. He had a feeling that the longer this matter was delayed, the more detrimental it would be to him.
Geng Zhongming naturally wouldn't hesitate. With the words of the supervisor, he didn't have to be timid when doing things. He was away from the mountain, not far from Fugou County, and even closer to the Shashui River. At this time, there were bandits on the mountain. They were already a little panicked. They just robbed a Miss Wu, but they actually alerted the Living King of Hell. Not only did they send elite soldiers, but they also came to Fugou County in person. At this time, even if their heads were full of water, they knew Something is wrong.