In the face of the sudden attack of the bandits, the guards and subordinates of His Royal Highness King Pu did not show weakness. They have never slackened their training because their master is trapped in the fiefdom, and they will practice on the school field almost every day. As soon as the pawn army gave the order, they reflexively raised their bows and arrows and fired a volley, and after the front row had finished shooting, the back row continued to shoot. After a flurry of arrows, the bandits fell to the ground in all directions, and they were already halfway gone.

The remaining half still persistently rushed forward, in an extremely clear direction, pointing directly at the two princes in the middle of the road. The army hurriedly mobilized his subordinates to form a cone-shaped formation, protecting Li Tai and Li Hui behind him, but unexpectedly, from behind them, the young men and bandits who rushed out of more than a dozen people also landed in a shower of arrows. After a while, the guards' formation was a little chaotic, and the blood splashing everywhere quickly stained the robes of King Pu's father and son.

Li Tai's face was pale, the flesh on his cheeks trembled, and he laboriously pulled out the horizontal knife from his waist and raised it tremblingly: "Dare to offend the lonely!" No mercy!! ”

Li Hui didn't have time to express his surprise at his grandfather's courage, so he suddenly looked back, drew his bow and shot arrows, as if with divine help, and shot several people one after another. Although none of them killed with one arrow, it gave the guards an excellent opportunity to kill the enemy. After running out of arrows, he drew his horizontal knife and wanted to step forward to fight, but Li Tai pulled his sleeve tightly.

In the brave shouting and killing, the father and son confronted each other speechlessly, one was resolute and the other was very helpless. In the end, the king of Xin'an still chose to be a filial son and stayed by his grandfather's side. Just now, he was also momentarily angry, thinking about it carefully, his current body that has not yet grown up will definitely not be the opponent of those bearded bandits. Rather than frightening the guards, it would be better to spend more energy guarding him at his side, rather than staying in the rear for the time being.

One hundred and fifty elite soldiers against sixty or seventy mountain bandits of unknown origin, the outcome is naturally needless to mention. What's more, under the prompting of the king of Xin'an County, this group of elite soldiers kept shouting loudly about their identities, and repeatedly attacking the other party was a rebellious move. The threat and pressure made the bandits' minds more and more shaken, their killing intent decreased sharply, and gradually even their movements became cowardly.

When the remaining bandits fled in panic, there were less than ten people left, and their corpses were lying all over the ground. The army immediately sent people to clean up the battlefield and help the wounded bandage. Fortunately, although there were seriously wounded in his own guards, there were no battle deaths. Li Hui expressed his appreciation for their bravery. Without his reminder, Li Tai immediately said that he would definitely ask for credit for his loyal subordinates, and after returning to Chang'an, he would give them a heavy reward.

The crowd who had won a battle became more and more excited, and even the wounded also danced with their eyebrows. In a short time, the bonfire slowly went up. On the bloody post road that had not yet been cleaned up, everyone still began to bury the pot and cook to soothe the hunger after the fierce battle. Although he was smiling, his face was still a little pale, and he returned to the tent to rest.

At this time, Li Hui quietly summoned the two pawns aside, and his expression was extremely solemn: "The swords held by these people are all very sharp, and they all have beards to hide their faces, maybe they are not mountain bandits, but dead soldiers who came at Grandpa." Their goal has always been clear, that is, Grandpa. If there are captives, the two of them may wish to interrogate them first. Or check for clues on the body. ”

The soldiers had more experience than him, and they had long been suspicious.

One said, "So-and-so has already checked the corpse." The physical appearance of all the corpses was by no means that of the mountain bandits who lived a hard life, and after wiping away the muddy stains, they did not look at all like a former farmer or a country ranger. They only have calluses left by holding swords or practicing arrows all year round, and the scars on their bodies are all arrow wounds and sword wounds, which must be dead soldiers or private tribesmen. However, people look unfamiliar, and it is difficult to discern the origin of the weapon. It is impossible to tell where they came from based on these corpses alone. ”

"No wonder they never spoke, they must have been unwilling to reveal the local accent and teach us to detect abnormalities." Li Hui nodded, thinking carefully, "Are there any captives left?" ”

Another replied: "The lightly wounded fled, the seriously wounded committed suicide, and no prisoners were found—it is evident that they were indeed dead men with bad intentions." Saburo-kun, these escaped dead soldiers, we must continue to track them down immediately. Only by immediately informing the Zhichong Mansion here, with the help of the government soldiers and villagers, can they all be arrested. Otherwise, the longer they drag, the more likely they are to escape. The person behind the scenes can't be found. ”

"Then hurry up and send someone to the Zhichong Mansion. In addition, the news of the collapse of mountains and rocks and robbers will be transmitted back to Chang'an as soon as possible. You don't have to say anything superfluous. However, it is necessary to have 1510 Ming eldest brother, and bother him to pay attention to any changes in Chang'an City. ”

"Yes. Just those speculations, do you want to tell the king? ”

Li Hui looked at the brightly lit tent from afar, groaned slightly, and shook his head: "No need. "My grandfather has long lost the heart when he won the heir, and he is full of thoughts that after returning to Chang'an, he will be reunited and happy, so why should he alarm him, let him sit uneasy and frightened? If he had known that someone was secretly plotting to kill him, he would have fallen ill on the road now, and he was already very weak.

Moreover, he couldn't figure out for a while, who could the grandfather who had been trapped in the fiefdom for many years offend? Who's in the way? Now that he has just been recalled to Beijing, there are people who can't wait to assassinate him?! When he failed to win the heir, he was no longer a threat to his uncle. How could that uncle, who cared so much about his reputation for kindness, do such a meaningless thing? Could it be that apart from his uncle, what other hidden enemies does Grandpa have? Is it the hidden danger left over from the succession back then?

With full of doubts, the king of Xin'an finally came to Lingbei Station with His Royal Highness King Pu the next day, and met the soldiers who came galloping from the nearby Zhichong Mansion on the way. When the lieutenant heard what happened to the father and son, he was immediately sweating profusely. You must know that maintaining local law and order is also the responsibility of the Zhichong Prefecture, and the mountain bandits who have dared to rob the chariot of King Pu - are the current saints who have always loved this son will surely be condemned. And he and the county magistrate who govern this place can only be regarded as guilty and meritorious service if they catch the fleeing mountain bandits. As for the future career, you can only ask for more blessings.

After figuring out what was at stake, Captain Zhichong decisively left Captain Guoyi and 600 soldiers to protect His Royal Highness King Pu, and helped King Xin'an to dredge the post road. He himself hurriedly went back to the county order to discuss the arrangement, and hurriedly cleaned up the mess.

As soon as he arrived at the pavilion, Li Hui immediately cleaned himself up. After that, he said goodbye to Li Tai and planned to rush back to meet the Yan clan immediately. After knowing that someone was secretly eyeing him, he was extremely worried about the safety of the Yan family, and he couldn't take any rest. Before leaving the pavilion, he was very uneasy to check the garrison arranged by the two soldiers, and talked with the catcher and the post for a while to make sure that they were not threatening, and then left with peace of mind.

When he rushed to the collapsed canyon with the soldiers of the Zhichong Mansion, a small path was cleared on the opposite side. It just so happened that Yan was wearing a hat and drove his horse at a trott.

His son couldn't help but look stunned: "Mother can ride a horse? He knew his mother, who was good at Danqing paintings, worked in calligraphy, and was gentle and virtuous, but she did not have the impression of being heroic. Could it be that he just didn't have a chance to meet? Or did the mother not have a chance to show it?

"Absolutely." Yan Shi was amused by his somewhat stupid appearance, "How can a noble girl in Chang'an City not know how to ride a horse?" Do you think I'm just going to sit in the car or on the eaves in a dignified way? Even your grandmother was very good at horseback riding. Your aunts and grandmothers, no matter how pampered they were, rode horses when they were young. Don't say that riding a horse is shooting and playing polo, and they are not behind their sons in everything. ”

Of course, Li Hui didn't know this, his past life was too far away from the rich and noble hometown of Chang'an. The princess who married looked like she was very separate, and she didn't even meet each other usually. All his impressions of the nobles were just rumors from the Yan clan and hearsay.

At this time, Wang Zixian also drove his horse over. He looked at Li Hui without a trace, and when he saw that he was indeed safe and sound, he was completely relieved in his heart. The news that an unknown character pretended to be a mountain bandit to attack King Pu's father and son had already been passed through his subordinates. Although the trilogy guaranteed that King Pu's father and son were safe and sound, if he didn't witness it with his own eyes, he still couldn't be completely relieved.

When he received the news, he was not as puzzled as Li Hui. He could almost conclude that this was another impatient chess piece, and for the glory and wealth of his dreams, he had already moved regardless of it. If it doesn't work, this chess piece has left many flaws, and sooner or later it will be dug out and then discarded fiercely. He could even vaguely guess that several declining families who were likely to be involved in it had already sent his troops to investigate carefully.

However, unfortunately, none of this can be sued by Li Hui.

They had just met, and although they felt very compatible with each other, they were far from Cheng Dù, who was willing to entrust all his secrets. Such a dirty secret is related to his clan, his net worth and life, and even the court. Before he has thought it through, he must not act rashly.

"Zixian, I've been tired of you for the past two days." Li Hui, who didn't know anything about this, smiled at him.

The prince curled the corners of his lips: "Why is the king so polite to me?" ”

"It is a good relationship, and the etiquette that should be there is also indispensable." Li Hui solemnly bowed to him, "I also want to send some gifts to thank you." ”

"Ordinary gifts are just that, if it is a painting of the king or a fish made by the king, I will not hesitate to smile and accept it."

"Rest assured, it's not just an ordinary gift. If I hadn't done it myself, I wouldn't have been able to give it away. ”

After that, the two looked at each other and smiled, and they felt much closer to each other.

At the same time, King Pu's eight hundred miles of urgent reports in distress were already lying in the Liangyi Hall of Chang'an Taiji Palace.