A knife in love

Chapter 173

After a while, the curtain of the gate leading to the backyard was lifted, and two brocade guards in green brocade embroidered suits and black gauze crowns walked in first.The two pressed the embroidered spring knife in their hands, Shi Shiran walked to the middle of the hall, and stared at Liu Kang who was sitting on the grand master's chair in the middle of the hall.Liu Kang stood up slowly, walked to Yang Tinghe's side, and slowly sat down on the chair above Yang Tinghe.

Yang Tinghe let out a "hum", and said proudly: "It's come to this point, Master Liu still wants to compete with the old man?"

At this moment, four Jinyiwei walked in, facing each other, standing in the lobby.

Murong Danyan said to Li Qiufeng in a low voice: "This man is so ostentatious, he looks like an official on the stage getting promoted."

Li Qiufeng waved his hand at her, signaling her not to speak.

At this time, two Jinyiwei walked in.It's just that the clothes of these two people are different from those in front of them. They are wearing red silk gauze clothes and black gauze caps, but there is no embroidered spring knife hanging around their waists.The eyes of the two were cold, and after entering the lobby, they glanced around, and then bowed and stepped aside.One person said loudly: "Jin Yiwei Commander Yang Zhen has arrived!"

Liu Kang and Yang Tinghe stood up slowly, their expressions were quite respectful.Even Shao Yuanjie, who was originally sitting on the grand teacher's chair drinking tea, also stood up, leaning slightly to one side.

After a while, I saw a person walking in.The man wore a black veil crown, and a blood-red jade was inlaid in the middle of the hat.He was wearing a white robe, with gold embroidered on the corners of the robe and sleeves, and a unicorn embroidered on the patch on his chest.This person has a fair complexion, with three long beards floating on his chest.A pair of red phoenix eyes seemed to be open or closed, and two thin eyebrows stretched into the temples.

After he walked into the lobby, he stood in the middle of the lobby with his hands behind his back.This time he stood, the lobby suddenly looked much smaller.

Behind him walked in two Jinyiwei dressed in white robes, but there was a giant python embroidered on the patch on their chests.The two stood by the door, one on the left and the other on the right, with very respectful expressions.

Finally another person came in, but he was wearing gray clothes, but not the color of Jin Yiwei.Murong Danyan had seen this person before, and it turned out to be Xu Yingyang under Yun Feiyang.After he walked into the hall, he met Li Qiufeng's eyes, nodded slightly, and immediately stood under a pillar, standing with his hands down, silent.

Yang Tinghe and Liu Kang bowed their hands to the man in the unicorn suit and said, "Master Yang."

That person was Yang Zhenzhong, the Commander of Jin Yiwei, he bowed his hands and returned the salute, saying: "Both of you are elders, so you don't need to be so courteous."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and said to Shao Yuanjie: "I never thought that Immortal Shao would also come to this place of right and wrong. As a true master, why do you want to rush into this troubled water?"

Shao Yuanjie smiled slightly and said, "Didn't Lord Yang come here too? It's good that we understand each other. It's just that Lu Bing and Lu Dudu didn't come?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Master Lu still wants to accompany the emperor, so he wants me to come to Yong'an City to handle business."

Shao Yuanjie said: "Master Lu is far-sighted, we are ashamed of ourselves."

Yang Zhenzhong walked to the grand teacher's chair on the left, and a brocade guard in green brocade embroidered clothes rushed forward, put a cushion on the chair, and then stepped back with his hands down.Only then did Yang Zhenzhong sit down, and pressed his hands, motioning for everyone to sit down.At this moment, he saw Li Qiufeng, and immediately smiled and said, "Li Baihu, long time no see, you've survived till now, which is beyond my expectation."

Li Qiufeng said: "Thanks to the care of all the adults, Li was able to come here alive."

Yang Zhenzhong nodded, and said: "It's not easy for you to live until now. Since today is a gathering of old friends, Mr. Li might as well sit down and listen."

Li Qiufeng gently held Murong Danyan's right hand and led her to the two chairs on the right.Murong Danyan's right hand was held by him, his heart was pounding, his face was red and his ears were hot, and he was flustered, but he didn't notice that Li Qiufeng's left hand was trembling slightly.

Liu Sheng Zongyan sat on the lower head of Yang Tinghe, his whole face was hidden under the deep hat, the umbrella was across his knees, and he didn't look directly at the epicenter of Yang.

Xu Yingyang took a few steps forward, inspected Yun Feiyang's body, bowed his body and said to Yang Zhenzhong: "Commander Commander Qi, Deputy Commander Yun has unfortunately passed away."

Yang Zhenzhong's face was calm, he waved his right hand lightly, and the two Jinyi guards stepped forward and dragged Yun Feiyang's body out.Yang Zhenzhong said: "Xu Qianhu, since Master Yun is dead, you can keep his sword."

Xu Yingyang was still bent over, not even daring to lift his head.After Yang Zhenzhong finished speaking, he bowed his hands and said yes, and then said: "Master Commander, Deputy Commander Yun is a third-rank official. After two dynasties, we have to draw up a reason so that we can report to Lord Lu and the Emperor."

Yang Zhenzhong frowned, and said after a while: "It is said that Master Yun became sick from overwork and died of a sudden illness. Please the emperor issue a reward and comfort to Master Yun's family."

"Yes." Xu Yingyang replied, and then stepped aside with his hands down.

Yang Zhen said in the middle: "Master Yang, this is the end of the matter, what else do you have to say?"

Yang Tinghe closed his eyes slightly, and said: "At this point, it's useless for us to say anything, we can only see the truth on the battlefield."

Yang Zhenzhong nodded and said: "That's true. If we don't fight this battle, we won't be able to explain it to the emperor. Before I arrived here, the Ministry of Households had already drawn up compensation money, with a total of no less than 50 taels. This money is enough The soldiers and horses from Xuanfu and Datong towns have gone to fight outside the customs, and our price is not insignificant."

Yang Tinghe smiled slightly, and said: "Master Lu is very thoughtful, I want to thank the soldiers who died in battle. It is worth spending 50 taels of silver to resolve 12 years of disputes. It's just this money We can't let the Ministry of War handle it, otherwise, if it is in the hands of the sergeant, I'm afraid there will be 5 taels left."

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Master Yang doesn't need to worry about this. The Jinyiwei is in charge of this money. After the matter subsides, we will distribute it to the families of the casualties according to the roster. Although Sang Liangtian is ruthless, he treats his soldiers extremely well." Alright, even though three or 400 people are paid in vain, but the soldiers’ salaries will not be withheld, Master Yang can rest assured.”

Yang Tinghe said: "It's the best. After the matter is over, I'm afraid there will be no one above the military department. Does Mr. Lu have a reliable candidate?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "This is a matter discussed between Mr. Lu and the emperor. I have not participated in it. Please forgive me for not being able to tell."

Yang Tinghe nodded and stopped talking.

Yang Zhenzhong said to Liu Kang again: "Lord Liu, the ability to calm the turmoil this time depends entirely on your master's strategizing. Although this is not your master's original intention, it has made great contributions to the emperor. I heard from Lord Lu that the emperor has given The cabinet has made a decree that the emperor will not pursue the purchase of land property in the south of the Yangtze River, but I hope you can spit out some of the land. Everyone makes a concession. The court will look good, and the resentment of the people will subside. Benefits, why not do it?"

Liu Kang said: "Master Lu, I thank you for your painstaking efforts."

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Lord Lu said that the imperial court knows the painstaking efforts of Lord Liu. Although it is for the sake of keeping the children and grandchildren wealthy, it is also for the sake of the imperial court. The emperor also said that he was a little rushed to do things back then, and I hope that Lord Liu will not hold any grudges." It is."

Liu Kangdao: "This old man only knows to be loyal to the imperial court. Thunder, rain and dew are all due to the great grace of the emperor. How dare this old man be dissatisfied?"

Yang Zhenzhong said with a smile: "It's good that Mr. Liu has this kind of heart. The emperor has ordered Mr. Liu to choose a knowledgeable one from among his children and grandchildren, and go to the household department to experience it first, so that he can do what Mr. Liu did in the past. I'm afraid it's not impossible to get a position."

Liu Kang hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your help."

Yang Zhenzhong waved his hand and said: "This is the meaning of the emperor. If Mr. Liu wants to thank you, it will be the best repayment to the emperor if you can handle the current matter well."

Yang Zhenzhong saw that everyone had no objection, smiled slightly, and said: "Master Lu said that although everyone has different goals, in the end they all contributed to the imperial court. Lord Liu, Lord Yang, you can rest assured that the two disciples are former officials. , will not be implicated by this matter. As for Lord Liu and Lord Yang, they are the pillars of the imperial court. Although they have retired, they can still be a rich and carefree man. It's just that after this incident, I hope that the two will thank you behind closed doors and don't regenerate Something happened. Lord Lu acted as a guarantor for the two in front of the emperor. If something happens again, Lord Lu will not look good in front of the emperor."

Yang Tinghe said: "Master Yang, please tell Master Lu that after the matter here is over, the old man will go back home and stay behind closed doors, and never see outsiders again."

Yang Zhenzhong nodded, and said to Liu Kang: "Master Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Kangdao: "This old man thinks the same as Master Yang. For the past 12 years, this old man has devoted all his energy to thinking about this matter. Now that the matter is over, this old man has nothing to worry about, and he will stay behind closed doors like Master Yang. You can rest assured, Lord Lu. That's right."

(End of this chapter)