Tranquility

The straight-line distance between Qiongzhou and Yongzhou is not far, but there are several big mountains between the two. It takes more than half a month to walk from the official road. Because Qiongzhou has developed commerce in recent years, there are more merchants, and the roads are well repaired, so The official road is smoother and less robbed by bandits.

But sometimes business opportunities are fleeting, and you have to be quick if you want to seize business opportunities. Therefore, under the lure of heavy profits, many caravans choose ultra-short-cut routes. These trails are dug by bandits who are very familiar with the terrain, not to mention the quality , just say that if you want to live from now on, you must keep money to buy roads.

But the area southeast of Dazhao has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the people live a relatively rich and comfortable life. Even if they are forced to become bandits, they are not as vicious as those in Kunnan. , and some business minds.

So when Tangning and the others were surrounded by bandits, they didn't suffer any attacks.

"Damn, you look like a dog, and you have this little money with you?" A man was holding broken silver in his hand, and shouted, "Search me, I won't believe it, don't let go of even a piece of clothes .”

When Mr. Pei saw it, he quickly stepped forward and said: "This strong man, I really have no money. Our family was going to bring a batch of goods to Qiongzhou for business, but unfortunately, all the belongings were washed away by the mountain torrent on the road. , the family members are also separated, and the only life insurance money we have on us is that we really can’t get it out.”

The bandits didn't care about these things, they rushed forward without saying a word, Shu Hongyu quickly stepped forward, and kicked the front kicks away, which shocked the bandits around, no one dared to go forward, but The atmosphere also became tense, and the bandit leader's face was no longer indifferent, but solemn and vigilant.

At this time, Tangning had just adjusted her hat and hat. Although her clothes were ragged, she acted like a sour scholar. She cupped her hands at the bandit and said, "Heroes, my brother has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. Although he is good at martial arts, he doesn't understand The etiquette and righteousness of poetry and books have offended everyone, and Xiaosheng apologizes for him here.

It's just that what Xiaosheng's second uncle said is the truth, we are indeed penniless, only the jade on Xiaosheng's body is left. "

Suanru is the most disdainful and jealous group of bandits. No matter what their psychology is, they will not be wary of Suanru, after all, they look too harmless.Moreover, with the prevalence of Confucianism and Mencius, Tang Ning pretended to be a kind of sour and self-proclaimed gentleman, and generally would not lie. Coupled with the comparison of Mr. Pei's businessman appearance and Shu Hongyu's shocking force, red faces and white faces took turns.

Tang Yu stretched out her skinny little hand to grab Tangning's corner, and said timidly, "Father."

The bandit leader was obviously shaken, hesitated for a while, put away the jade in his hand, and waved: "Let people go, let's go, let's go!"

Looking at his movements, Tangning didn't recognize the token at all. She knew that the other party was not with the Ding family, so she could only watch helplessly as the other party took the things.

Seeing Tangning in a daze, Mr. Pei quickly laughed and said, "Thank you, hero, thank you, thank you!"

Shu Hongyu snorted coldly, turned around and led the horse.

"Horse stay!" A bandit behind suddenly shouted.

Shu Hongyu's eyes sharpened, and he stared at the source of the voice.Although it is not far from Qiongzhou, it is definitely not easy for the whole family to walk there without a horse.

Although Shu Hongyu studied martial arts, but due to the environment in which he grew up, he has always been gentle and modest on the surface. Today he was forced to a corner, and he couldn't help showing wolf-like eyes.

He stretched out his hand, and the thieves on the opposite side were all on guard. Shu Hongyu sneered, and suddenly slapped a big tree beside him. The big tree shook and fell down.

There was silence on the field, only the sound of rain was heard.

Shu Hongyu continued to pull up the reins and got on his horse. The bandit automatically made way out of the way. Tangning and Mr. Pei hurriedly followed, and soon disappeared from the sight of the big men.

In Kunnan, Xie Baiyun was also sitting in the bandits' den, holding the jade pendant that Tangning had given her.He had already had a lot of talk with the bandit leader before, and the bandit leader was very hesitant, and this jade pendant was his last trump card.

"You should know this. I didn't want to tell you, but since you still have doubts about me, I can't control it. Anyway, success or failure depends on it. You will know my identity soon."

After finishing speaking, Xie Baiyun lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "I belong to the eldest prince. When I left the capital, I heard that the old emperor was dying, so the eldest prince sent me to Kunnan early to support the capital. "Xie Baiyun's profound facial features were full of dignity, and he looked at the bandit leader very deeply, with an expression that you understand.

The bandit leader unconsciously lowered his voice and said, "The Nading family and I are just cooperating..."

Xie Baiyun stretched out his hand to stop the bandit leader's words, "You don't have to say these words, I don't believe them, even if they are true, others don't believe them, it's also a lie. The Ding family is the family of the concubine's mother, and you know how powerful it is. We have long been together The grasshopper on the rope has fallen, and the Ding family has collapsed. Can you please?

Kunnan and Yongzhou are going to rebel, no matter whether it succeeds or not, the imperial court will definitely send people to quell the rebellion. It is hard to say whether they will pacify you for military merit.Even if they become successful, you must have heard of the character of Prince Zhong. According to his character, would he allow you to make trouble in his lair? "

"This..." The bandit leader pondered.

"Besides, the person I borrowed from you is not really going to fight, but just to deter the people in the Zhennan Palace and make it easier for me to regain my military power. Anyway, I am the legitimate heir of the Palace, and I still have the money left by my mother. One thousand guards, this military power will be in my hands sooner or later, if it is not an emergency, do you think I will come to you? Have you ever seen any Zhennan king who was succeeded by a concubine?" Xie Baiyun said, eyes already Showing a ferocious meaning.

The bandit leader's heart trembled, and he felt that he was going wrong. Originally, he didn't really want to get involved in the chaos of the Zhennan Palace, but now it's not a matter of what consequences he would have if he borrowed someone, but what would happen if he didn't borrow someone. It caused a lot of trouble.

As Xie Baiyun said, his territory is under the jurisdiction of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, so he naturally has to establish a good relationship with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. He knows exactly how stupid Xie Baisheng is, and Xie Baiyun has an extraordinary bearing, backed by the imperial court, useful and cunning, Xie Baisheng Definitely can't beat the man in front of him.Now that the old Zhennan King is dead, as long as Xie Baiyun succeeds, he will definitely hold him accountable for not lending him a loan. Instead of that, it is better to stand in line now, and maybe he can get some benefits.

Soon Xie Baiyun took the 1000 troops given to him by the bandit leader and rushed back to Kunnan City overnight. The next evening, he rushed to the princess courtyard ten miles outside the city.

After Xie Baiyun's mother died, her one thousand guards were given to Xie Baiyun. Xie Baiyun placed the thousand guards in the princess courtyard. This was Xie Baiyun's trump card. The training of a thousand guards.Of course, this kind of thing cannot be hidden from King Zhennan, but King Zhennan was not confused when he was young, otherwise he would not guard one side, turn a blind eye to his son's small movements, and even secretly protect him.

It's just that as time goes by, the two haven't seen each other for a long time, and the relationship has gradually faded. Zhennan King is getting older and older, and naturally has complicated feelings for his son who is about to inherit everything. It's just that Xie Baiyun's wings have grown at this time, and his beloved concubine is coming. Unable to live up to expectations, no matter how eccentric he is, he will be powerless.

The bandit leader's 1000 troops settled down in the princess courtyard for a rest.

At night, Xie Baiyun made a decisive decision and took the 2000 people straight to the Zhennan Palace. All the eyeliners he cultivated in Kunnan were mobilized.

The city gate had already been opened by Neiying, Xie Baiyun asked Mo Yi to lead the bandits and five hundred guards to surround the Zhennan Palace, shooting arrows and throwing torches into it from time to time to attract attention.On the other hand, he brought the elite of the five hundred guards into the residence of Princess Fushou without a sound, entered the bedroom of Prince Zhennan through a secret passage, and surprised everyone in Prince Zhennan's residence.

Since the death of Old Zhennan King, the Zhennan Palace has been tossed by Xie Baisheng's mother and son into a miasma. The servants have no intentions, the guards are weak, and the defense is loose. Before dawn, Xie Baiyun has already controlled the entire Zhennan Palace.

All the masters, big and small, in the mansion were tied up and gathered in the schoolyard of Zhennan Wangfu.

There are a thousand soldiers stationed in the palace. It stands to reason that it should be no problem to guard the entire palace. Unfortunately, they were attracted by the army outside the palace. On the one hand, Xie Baiyun led people to rush out from the center of Zhennan King. The female relatives in the backyard and the bastards in the front yard panicked. They have been the emperor for too long. I have never seen such a battle.

Although all his eyeliners in the palace were betrayed by Thirteen, Xie Baiyun quickly controlled the master of the palace, and if he controlled the master, he would control the overall situation.

Seeing that their master had been arrested and there were so many people around the school grounds, the soldiers of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion were a little bit at a loss. Xie Baiyun, wearing armor and riding a tall horse, rushed all the way into the school grounds, hacking several people to death One, and then lifted his helmet, revealing a deep face resembling the old Zhennan King, and said loudly:

"I am the son of the Zhennan Prince, your master, and all those who resist will be punished for committing crimes!"

There are many barbarians in Kunnan, and the original king of Zhennan was the leader of the barbarians. This is the most fundamental reason why the king of Zhennan can be called king with a different surname.Although the bloodline of several generations of princesses has passed through, King Zhennan still retains his barbarian characteristics. Therefore, when Xie Baiyun showed his face, everyone stopped fighting and was stunned.

The princess's thousand guards immediately shouted and bowed down: "His Royal Highness!"

Seeing this, the bandits bowed down sparsely. After all, they also grew up in Kunnan, and they still had awe of the Zhennan Palace. If it wasn’t for the leadership of the Zhennan Prince’s son this time, they would not dare to besiege the Zhennan Palace this time.

Seeing this, the garrison soldiers of Zhennan Prince's Mansion were surprised, and most of them breathed a sigh of relief, bowing down one after another.

Xie Baiyun rode back and forth on horseback, and when he saw those who refused to kneel, he immediately pointed and said, "Those who resist, beheaded!"

After beheading a few people, the field fell silent and everyone knelt down.

Xie Baiyun rode the horse and continued to patrol a few times. The sound of the horse's hooves was particularly oppressive in the empty school grounds.

Finally, Xie Baiyun stopped in front of Xie Baisheng, dismounted, looked at the younger brother with an unfamiliar face and said, "Hand over the soldier talisman!"

Although Xie Baisheng was tied up, he was not afraid. Instead, he laughed maniacally and said, "Aren't you the prince? The heir of the Zhennan Palace doesn't even have a soldier talisman. Isn't it a fake?"

Xie Baiyun whipped him expressionlessly, causing Xie Baisheng to cry out in pain: "How dare you hit me, even if you are the prince, you have no right to beat me and abuse your brother, this is what you learned in the capital! "

"Don't make me say it a third time, hand over the soldier talisman!"

"You beast, do you still understand filial piety!" Xie Baisheng continued to shout.

"Hmph, filial piety!" Xie Baiyun whipped Xie Baisheng again without hesitation, "You are an unfilial son, you killed your father, and your mother and son covered up the sky in Zhennan Palace, persecuting siblings, and you are talking about filial piety to me. Today, I will teach you what filial piety is for my father!"

Xie Baiyun wanted to fight again, when suddenly horseshoes burst out in the distance, like thousands of troops pressing down on the formation.

Xie Baiyun stopped his movements and jumped onto the roof to have a look. He saw four teams of soldiers galloping towards the four city gates, and they were about to encircle the Zhennan Palace soon.

"Hahahaha, the soldier talisman is with me! I am the owner of the soldier talisman, I am the master of Kunnan, I can dispatch soldiers! Even if you are the eldest son, so what, the father favors me, so he gave me the soldier talisman, It's useless for you to rob me, if you don't let me go, kowtow to make amends, maybe I'll leave you a whole body!"

Xie Baiyun was not to be outdone, and laughed loudly, standing on the roof and laughing three times, condescendingly said: "Good time! Good time!"