Seeing this, Liu Meng instinctively took off the whip from his waist to protect himself, and hugged Liu Chan behind him. The other servants also realized that the person coming was evil, and immediately drew their swords towards them. Liu Fuju glanced at them and signaled them not to act rashly.
, and then bowed respectfully to the man and said: "This military master, we are all businessmen passing by. This is my daughter and my son."
The man nodded nonchalantly and inadvertently cast his gaze on Liu Meng. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said with a leer, "Old guy, I don't care whether you are a passerby or a businessman. Anyway, you are not here today."
Leave something behind, I’m afraid it will be difficult to get out of here.”
Liu Fuju bowed to apologize and immediately asked someone to get a bag of silver. The leader of the Chu army waved his hand coldly and said: "Old fellow, this little money is only enough to send out a few beggars." He deliberately pondered for a moment and then said: "In this way, you guys
We don’t want a penny of Di’s money. As long as you keep the flower girl Di, we will let you go. How about that?”
"Don't even think about it." Liu Meng could no longer suppress the anger in her heart. She whipped her whip and moved two steps forward. She pointed at the man and cursed: "You crazy devils, I will take care of you today for the common people."
Just rush forward
"Come back here," Liu Fuju shouted sharply, and then she reluctantly stepped back.
"Old guy, your daughter has a lot of character, haha, but we like her very much." A hint of a smile appeared on the corner of the other leader's mouth, and the men around him couldn't help laughing.
Liu Meng is a young girl, how can she bear to let the other party speak so frivolously, but her father just gives in to them like this. She is anxious and angry, but she does not dare to go against her father's wishes.
Liu Chan couldn't stand listening anymore. Without saying a word, he took out a box of rouge that he carried with him from his arms and threw it at the other party with all his strength. Unexpectedly, it hit the leader's nose.
With a bang, the box split into two halves, and all the rouge spread all over the man's face. Liu Meng couldn't help but laugh, Liu Chan couldn't help but smile from ear to ear, and although Liu Fuju's face was unhappy, it was also
not blamed
"Asshole, you brat, you dare to throw something at me, don't you want to live? Brothers, chop this boy alive for me." The leader of the Chu army was very angry, wiping his face with his sleeves,
While giving orders aggressively
"Obey the order" Chu soldiers made bold moves and rushed forward in a rush
Liu Fuju began to tolerate everything in order not to make the situation worse. He never thought that the other party would still be so aggressive. Since conflict was unavoidable, he could not care so much anymore and immediately made an offensive gesture.
The Chu soldiers were so numerous that they soon surrounded Liu Fuju and others. However, just as they were triumphantly preparing to launch a general attack, they suddenly heard the sound of rapid horse hooves and shouts coming from all around. In an instant, they saw
Bai Ruxue came galloping with twenty female imperial guards and four masters on war horses, waving swords.
"Dad, look, isn't that the white guard?" Liu Chan jumped up excitedly, Liu Fuju nodded with a smile, but Liu Meng's face was gloomy, looking a little unhappy.
Seeing that they were only about twenty people, and most of them were women, the Chu army soldiers did not take them seriously at all. Little did they know that the twenty Jinyi guards were all elite guards around Shao Yan, and were led by Bai Bai.
Ruxue unified training and command. In addition to being top-notch in martial arts and extremely loyal to the emperor, these people are also powerful characters who can kill without blinking an eye.
As for the four masters from the east, south, west, and north, let alone that, they would either not take action, or they would stop them until they die. The methods should be as cruel as possible. Shao Yan hindered them because the smell of blood on their bodies was too strong.
, so instead of staying with him, he handed them over to Bai Ruxue to manage them, which could come in handy at critical moments.
The Chu soldiers had the mentality of underestimating the enemy and relied on their advantageous situation of large numbers to try to surround them all. Whether it was a conspiracy or a scheming, the Jinyi guards did not bother to pay attention to it, and immediately slashed their heads with swords.
, due to the extremely fast speed, the Chu soldiers had no time to react. Several people fell to the ground and died in a moment. The scimitars of the four masters were not idle either. Every time they slashed with the sword, the enemy was either cut in half or half of his head was cut off.
Bai Ruxue is responsible for dealing with the leader of the Chu soldiers. You must know that Bai Ruxue's martial arts is second to none in the Donglin Kingdom. Even if the three countries combined, it is difficult to find a few opponents.
Not long after, the leader of the Chu army was defeated, and most of his men were killed, including himself. There were only five of them. According to his own confession, his name was Lu Xian, and he was a man of Chu general Sun Chaozong. This
He was ordered to lead troops to sneak attack the Donglin camp near the mouth of the river. Unexpectedly, Zhang Huaide, the general of Donglin, saw through it. The two sides started a fierce fight. The Chu soldiers fled in panic. Unexpectedly, they encountered local civilian armed forces on the way back.
These Chu soldiers had committed various evil deeds before, which were enough to make the common people hate them. They looked like rats crossing the street wherever they went. After several fierce battles, this team was reduced to forty or fifty people from the original five hundred. Lu Xianben
I planned to take the remaining people to find the main army, but unexpectedly I got lost halfway and ended up here.
Bai Ruxue had the five of them tied up, then walked up to Liu Fuju, greeted him first, and then said: "Mr. Liu, by the order of the emperor, please sir, your son, and your lady return to the palace with us.
, The emperor has said that he has his own ideas about rescuing the Emperor of Liang, but Mr. Liu must not be allowed to take this risk."
Before Liu Fuju could answer, Liu Meng snorted coldly and said: "Guard Bai, the emperor is busy recovering the lost territory now, how can he have time to care about this matter? We want to share some of the burden for the emperor, isn't this also okay?"
"Of course not," Bai Ruxue said seriously: "The emperor has always been very measured in doing things. No matter how busy he is, he will not leave this matter alone. The premise is that he doesn't want anything to happen to you, so you should come with me.
Enter the palace first, and the emperor will handle the rest."
Liu Meng sneered and said: "Hey, you can't tell, Guard Bai is really considerate. You can even know what the emperor is thinking. No wonder the emperor favors you so much."
Bai Ruxue heard the thorn in his words and said: "Sister Mengmeng——"
"If you don't dare, please call me Miss Liu, or girl. I, Liu Meng, can't afford to be called that by you." Liu Meng interrupted her angrily and said, "Your White Guard is a celebrity in front of the Emperor.
And I'm just a commoner, you are a person of status, so don't come and harm us commoners."
Bai Ruxue didn't want to have a quarrel with her, so she turned to Liu Fuju and said, "I hope Mr. Liu can put the overall situation first."
Liu Fuju was both a businessman and a law-abiding ordinary citizen. Since the emperor had given the order, he would definitely act in accordance with it, so he had no choice but to say: "Well, Liu will go back with you right now."
Bai Ruxue smiled happily, and Liu Fuju immediately asked the servants to turn their horses. At this moment, Liu Meng suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute, Guard Bai, I can go back with you, but you have to answer me on one condition."
Bai Ruxue smiled and said: "You say"
When Liu Meng thought that he had been spoken frivolously by the soldiers of the Chu army, he became angry, so he pointed at Lu Xian and the other five people and said: "Execute them immediately."
Bai Ruxue shook her head: "No, they have already put down their weapons. The Emperor has ordered that those who surrender their weapons will not be killed. Besides, these people are still useful to us. Please spare their lives for the time being, Miss Liu."
"Spare them? Are you kidding me? They just treated me lightly, so let's forget it? No, I must kill them today." Liu Meng became angrier as he spoke, dismounted, picked up the whip and rushed towards Lu Xian
before
Bai Ruxue immediately came to stop her and said: "Ms. Liu, I don't want to repeat your unreasonable request again. I forgive Ruxue for not complying with it."
"I know that in your eyes, apart from the emperor, where else do you see ordinary people like us?" Liu Meng angrily punched each of Lu Xian, and then she felt relieved.
Liu Fuju said with a straight face: "Mengmeng, okay, you have been beaten and scolded. Guard Bai is right. These people are still useful if you keep them. It's time for you to calm down."
"Yes, sister, anyway, this guy has already been hit by me with the rouge box. At worst, you can just hit him with something again." Liu Chan poked his head at the side and said: "By the way, sister, just for giving
You vented your anger and cost me a box of rouge. You have to pay me a box of rouge when you get back."
"You——" Seeing his gloating expression, Liu Meng felt funny and angry, and half of the anger in her heart had disappeared.
…
Night fell quietly. After Shao Yan, Cao Xuanjiao and Zheng Yuegui finished their dinner, they waited for news in the Qianqing Palace. To be honest, Shao Yan was very worried about Liu Fuju going to Nanliang. Although Liu Fuju used to be a wealthy businessman there and had good connections.
But now in the Nanliang Kingdom, Wang Boyan, a traitorous minister, is in power. His appearance will inevitably arouse Wang Boyan's first-class vigilance. Not only will he not be able to save Zheng Kai, but he will also take his own life. This is something Shao Yan does not want to see.
It's something Zheng Yuegui didn't even dare to think about.
After a while, Bai Ruxue led Liu Fuju's family of three and walked in from outside the palace. Shao Yan and others were overjoyed. After hearing what happened to them on the way, all three of them sighed.
Although Liu Fu was eager to be the savior, he could still understand the general outline. Shao Yan only had to be moved by emotion and he would understand. However, Liu Meng, on the other hand, could not forget what happened during the day until she returned home and lay down to rest.
, especially for Bai Ruxue’s obstruction, she gritted her teeth with hatred.
She was so angry that she ran to the palace early the next morning with a whip in hand. Bai Ruxue was patrolling with a group of imperial guards. Liu Meng couldn't help but rushed to the front of the group, pointed at her and said
: "Bai Ruxue, what are you going to do with Lu Xian and the others?"
Bai Ruxue dismissed the Imperial Guards beside her, then stepped forward and said, "Miss Liu, please be patient. Lu Xian and the others are killing the people, burning, killing, looting and doing all kinds of evil. According to the law, they should be killed, but have you ever thought about it, this person is Chu
A deputy commander of the country, although his official position is not very high, but he has a lot of military secrets that we don't know. It is said that knowing the enemy and knowing the enemy will not lead to danger in a hundred battles. If we find out, it will not be too late to kill. With all due respect,
Just wait a few more days."
"No, I'm not as generous as you, Miss. I can't wait any longer. I'm going to kill them now." Liu Meng turned around angrily, only to see Shao Yan slowly walking over in a dragon robe.
Looking at the girl's expression, Shao Yan had already guessed something, and asked knowingly: "Mengmeng, why are you so angry this early in the morning?"
Liu Meng walked up to him like a coquettish child and said: "Your Majesty, please give me a comment. I just want to have a few people with Guard Bai, but she gave me a look on her face.
There is only you here, and I never put others in my eyes.”
This girl was obviously the one who complained first. Bai Ruxue didn't want to defend herself. Shao Yan waved his hand lazily and said, "Mengmeng, this is your fault. Ruxue is my bodyguard, so of course she has eyes for me."
, you are so willful, who would care about you? So, who do you want? I will give it to you."
"I want those five Chu soldiers from last night."
"What do you want them to do?" Shao Yan asked curiously
"Kill them and avenge the dead people and soldiers"
"Well, this is a good suggestion, but I have already asked people to pull them out of the Meridian Gate. Their heads should be on the ground by now," Shao Yan said calmly.
Liu Meng was suddenly startled, and immediately ran towards the Meridian Gate. Bai Ruxue came to Shao Yan in surprise and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, aren't Lu Xian and the others in prison? How were they pulled out?
At the Meridian Gate?" After thinking about it, she smiled slightly and said, "Ruxue understands, the emperor is lying to her?"
Shao Yan shook his head and said: "Liu Meng is a proud and arrogant girl. I have long expected that she would come to our door today. Therefore, last night, Deng Bingtang and I interrogated several Lu Xians overnight, and the ones who should be arrested have been arrested."
It's no use keeping her, this girl is so angry, it's better to fulfill her wish."
"But -" Bai Ruxue hesitated, her clear eyes flickering, and her whole body exuded an alluring temperament.
Shao Yan knew what she wanted to say, and he let out a faint breath and said: "Yes, I did say that you should surrender your gun and not kill, but you have to target someone. These five guys have committed countless crimes.
Legally unacceptable”
Bai Ruxue nodded: "What the emperor said is reasonable. I hope Miss Liu can calm down this time."
Shao Yan smiled, gently held her hand and said: "Ruxue, apart from the queen, you and Mu Ying are the closest to me. The two of you, one is me and the imperial concubine.
, one is my imperial bodyguard. Throughout the ages, emperors have mostly been surrounded by eunuchs, but I took the lead in breaking this rule. I keep you two as servants, which may cause you two to be gossiped by many people..."
"The Emperor is worrying too much. Being able to stay with the Emperor is what Ruxue and sister Mu Ying dream of. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, Ruxue will never leave you for half a step." Bai Ruxue's pretty face turned red.
, after saying that, he hurriedly pulled his hand back and said: "Your Majesty, I still have some things to do, so I will leave first."
Shao Yan paused for a long time, until that beautiful back completely disappeared from sight, then he subconsciously walked towards the court...
After the morning meeting, he came to Mu Ying's residence to see the progress of Xiang Hongyu's development of landmines. To be honest, he actually didn't have much confidence in this girl. The reason why he agreed to make a bet with her was that
It's to make her happy. As the saying goes, everyone who comes is a guest. We can't neglect the princess. Secondly, we also have the mentality of giving it a try. If this girl gets it right and does some miracle, then
But a great feat
Shao Yan walked to the door. Just at this moment, Mu Ying came out of the house carrying a large wooden basin. Seeing the emperor coming here, she quickly put down the wooden basin and stepped forward to salute. She told Shao Yan that Xiang
Hongyu is developing landmines in the house and it is inconvenient to come out to meet the guests.
I heard from Mu Ying that in the past few days, Xiang Hongyu got up early every day and locked herself in the house without eating or sleeping. Mu Ying's job was mainly to work on the side, deliver meals, pour realgar dregs and other odd jobs.
, Xiang Hongyu, the great 'inventor', was busy all day, sometimes eating only one meal a day, or even not eating at all.
Speaking of this, Mu Ying couldn't help but smile, and added with a smile: "This girl has been like this before. Her father, Prince Changle, likes to fight cocks and crickets on weekdays. As a daughter, she has no other place to go.
Can do these things at home”
"Haha, it's a good thing to have hobbies, otherwise, everyone would be suffocated to death." Although Shao Yan said this, he was moved and wanted to laugh in his heart. He thought, this girl has made herself so mysterious, so...
She's just like a real scientist, but it's really commendable to think that such a girl who can't sit around all day can calm down now.
"Boom——"
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a violent explosion coming from inside the house. It was so powerful that even the ground and the house shook a little. Shao Yan's expression suddenly changed. He thought it was probably caused by a landmine test, so he said nothing and immediately