From beggar to emperor: I am not Zhu Yuanzhang

Luzhou City.

The messenger from Yangzhou galloped into the city. Not long after, Yang Xingmi saw this autographed letter from Gao Pian. In the letter, Gao Pian invited him to go to Yangzhou for a few drinks so that we could meet each other and we would all be colleagues from now on. .

Should I go to Yangzhou?

The brothers had differences.

Tian Wei, Tao Ya and others did not believe Gao Pian, thinking it was a trap and they would never come back.

Tian Wei said coldly: "I think this Gao Pian has no good intentions. We just defeated him with 2 troops. At this time, I invite you to go. What if he plays dirty tricks and detains you?"

Tao Ya also shouted: "Yes, the second brother is right, there is a fraud here, the eldest brother cannot go."

However, Liu Wei, who is famous for his calmness, was not impatient and analyzed: "Gao Pian is afraid of the strength of Crouching Tiger Camp. Since he has chosen to recruit people, how can he suddenly regret it? If he detains his eldest brother, Crouching Tiger Camp goes to attack." City, how should he deal with it? This is not what he wants to see."

Yuan Xi said: "Brother Liu is right. Gao Pian asked the general to go probably just to test and see the general's attitude. The general can go with confidence."

Yang Xingmi actually wanted to meet Gao Pian and verify whether this person was the one he was destined to be.

In the end, he made the final decision, don't make any noise, I'm going to meet Gao Pian for a while.

Tao Ya stood up and said, "Brother, we, Old Tao, will go with you."

Dai Yougui also stood up: "Brother, I'm going too."

Tian Kai also stood up and said, "I'd better go."

Yang Xingmi said to him: "You stay and guard Luzhou with Mr. Yuan. This place is more important and cannot be taken lightly. I will go with my third and fourth brothers."

After making arrangements at home, Yang Xingmi wrote a letter and asked the messenger to take it back, saying that he would rush to Yangzhou immediately.

Outside Luzhou City.

Yang Xingmi and his party left the city, rode their horses and whipped their whips, and headed straight for Yangzhou.

Yangzhou Huainan Jiedushi Yamen.

A banquet has been prepared in the mansion, waiting for Yang Xingmi to arrive. In order to show the importance he attached to Yang Xingmi, Gao Pian led Lu Yongzhi, Yu Gongchu, and Yao Guili to attend the welcome dinner together, which gave Yang Xingmi enough face.

When night fell, Yang Xingmi and his party entered Yangzhou City.

Seeing the imposing Jiedushi Yamen, Yang Xingmi sighed: "The world is in chaos, the people are displaced and miserable, but the city of Yangzhou is still so dissipated and dissipated. How can it last long?"

"Brother, come in quickly, don't sigh, our old Tao can smell the aroma of wine." Tao Ya behind him muttered.

Several people walked to the gate and were stopped by the guards. Yang Xingmi said: "Yang Xingmi of Luzhou was invited to come to visit Mr. Gao."

After being released, several people entered the mansion. Tao Ya complained: "This guy surnamed Gao must be doing something bad on purpose. He didn't even receive a personal greeting. It's really annoying."

Yang Xingmi glared at him: "Say a few words to save your energy. I'll go in and drink your bar later."

As soon as Tao Ya heard that there was wine, she immediately became energetic.

In the banquet hall, as soon as Yang Xingmi entered the door, he saw Gao Pian coming to greet him: "General Yang has come a long way, so he has missed the opportunity to greet you from afar."

The two parties exchanged a few words and then took their seats one after another.

The banquet began with a burst of music.

Gao Pian picked up a glass of wine: "It's fate that I can meet the general here today. I have a fate with the general. Come, let me toast the general."

Yang Xingmi also picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Gao Pian said with a smile: "Come on, General, I can drink a lot. We won't get home until we get drunk tonight. Come on, pour some wine."

Gao Pian and Yang Xingmi started chatting while drinking. Gao Pian took the opportunity to ask Yang Xingmi about his past experiences. After learning about what he had done in Crouching Tiger Mountain, he praised him and said: "The general is indeed a hero of the world. The little one is You can manage Crouching Tiger Village in an orderly manner, no wonder the officers and soldiers suffered so much from you in Luzhou."

Hearing this, Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili were a little embarrassed and felt unhappy, but they didn't dare to show it on their faces.

Gao Pian admired the Crouching Tiger Camp under Yang Xingmi very much and was full of praise. He said to Yang Xingmi: "With the Crouching Tiger Camp in hand, the general must be proud of the others. With the general here, Luzhou is impregnable, so I can sit back and relax." Don’t worry, I will ask people to raise funds for Crouching Tiger Camp’s weapons, equipment, and military wages, and every penny will be spared.”

Besides, Tao Ya grabbed a favorable seat as soon as he entered the door, and didn't even listen to what they were talking about. He just immersed himself in eating meat and drinking wine, and the wind and clouds swept across the dining table.

The food in Jieduzhi's Yamen was so good. The fine wine and delicious food made Tao Ya feel good, and she ate them all. The movement was too strong, and the sound it made attracted the attention of everyone present. Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili looked at each other and whispered:

"It's this guy again. He must have been hungry for three days before he came here."

Dai Yougui, who was standing next to Tao Ya, couldn't stand Tao Ya's eating and stepped on his feet under the table to hint that he should keep a lower profile. Tao Ya was enjoying her meal and glared at him: "Why are you stepping on me?"

Now it was Dai Yougui's turn to be embarrassed, so angry that he almost pulled his ears.

Yu Mansion.

After returning from the banquet at Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, Yu Gongchu said nothing and sat in the Taishi's chair with his eyes closed to meditate.

Yao Guili walked in from the outside. Before anyone came in, the voice floated in first: "Brother Yu, what do you think this is?" He came in angrily, sat down in the chair, and slapped He slapped it on the table and said word by word: "This is strange."

Yu Gongchu opened his eyes and looked at him: "What do you mean?"

Yao Guili: "Why did my lord suddenly think of recruiting Yang to surrender? Isn't this a hindrance to us brothers? We just led troops to attack him a few days ago, but today we have become colleagues, and we are still defeated by his men." , what should I call you when we meet next time? It’s really too much of a lie!”

Yu Gongchu lowered his voice: "I heard that this was the idea of ​​Lu Yongzhi, the old magician. He asked the master to recruit Yang Xingmi and use Yang Xingmi to deal with us, this old guy."

Yao Guili seemed to have come to his senses: "This old guy wants to use Yang Xingmi to trample us. This is killing someone with a borrowed knife."

Yu Gongchu: "Use our strength to fight, use Yang Xingmi's hand to deal with us, and then use Gao Pian to deal with Yang Xingmi. In the end, his surname is Lu, who has the last laugh."

"How vicious!" Yao Guili cursed angrily.

"Brother Yu, what should we do? We can't sit still and wait for death." Yao Guili asked.

Yu Gongchu thought for a while: "The only way to gain strength is to strike first. Since he wants our lives, we might as well strike first and go see Gao Pian, saying that Lu Yongzhi conspired to launch a mutiny to replace him, and persuade Gao Pian to get rid of him."

"It's okay. Gao Pian is now obeying his advice. How can he be easily persuaded by us? I think it's better to cut the knot quickly. I will lead my troops directly into his house to eradicate the root cause and prevent future troubles forever."

Yu Gongchu was worried: "It's hard to explain to Gao Pian. Don't be impulsive. It's better to be safe."

As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada before the oriole follows. Just as the two men were plotting how to eliminate Lu Yong, Lu Yongzhi was also busy planning how to get rid of the two men. Both sides were sharpening their knives. It all depended on whose hand it was. The speed is faster.