Cangzhou is located in the south of the Chu State, although it is not a wealthy state capital, but it has been smooth for many years, there is no major disaster, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and life is still passable.

Of course, that was Cangzhou in the past, and now the king of Zhou is rebelling in Cangzhou, and the imperial court is about to send a large army to encircle and suppress, and the entire Cangzhou area will become a battlefield for fighting.

As soon as the chaos broke out in Cangzhou, some bandits and bandits took advantage of the situation to rob the people and make a lot of unjust windfalls.

The people outside Cangzhou City, in order to avoid trouble, had scattered and fled a few days ago, some fled to Kyoto, and some had great families, so they could only temporarily flee to the city to find a place to stay.

Although the king of Zhou rebelled, he also called himself a righteous teacher, and would not embarrass the people, and in a short period of time, a large number of people gathered in Cangzhou City.

The people only hope that the imperial court will recover Cangzhou as soon as possible, so as to return peace to this world.

Outside the city of Cangzhou, the displaced people are all over the field, on the official road, from time to time there are long queues of carriages and horses into the city, and at the gate of the city, there are also soldiers to conduct a strict investigation of their identities.

A caravan of only a dozen people was lined up in the rear, waiting to enter the city.

The leader of the caravan was a middle-aged man, looking at the Cangzhou city gate, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and muttered: "Finally, we have arrived in Cangzhou City, if it is two days later, as soon as the imperial army arrives, I am afraid that this city gate will not be opened." ”

After he said a word, he turned his head to look at the young man behind him, and said, "Brother Tang, thanks to you all this way, if it weren't for you, we would be lost on the road." ”

Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "It's just that the road is uneven, Brother Zhang is polite." ”

After he and Li Tianlan finished Yan Yan and Lao Zheng left the army, they hurried day and night, and encountered a group of bandits robbing the caravan on the road, so they rescued them, at this time it was not far from Cangzhou City, and now Cangzhou City, the four of them did not have a suitable identity guide, it was not easy to enter, and they were attached to the caravan, so they could follow in, Tang Ning thought about it and stayed, and entered the city with this small caravan.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, he called Li Tianlan and Wan Yanyan his sisters, and Lao Zheng played the role of his entourage.

The man surnamed Zhang looked back, then looked at him and said: "It's not good to say this elopement, in my opinion, you and your two younger siblings have been hiding outside for two years, giving birth to a few children, cooking raw rice into rice, and then going back at this time, even if the old man doesn't agree, he can only pinch his nose and admit it......"

Tang Ning was stunned and said, "Brother Zhang misunderstood, they are really my sisters. ”

The man surnamed Zhang waved his hand and said, "Hey, your brother Zhang has traveled south and north, and I haven't seen anything, but it's the first time I've seen you elope with two girls." ”

Tang Ning explained: "Brother Zhang, it's really not ......"

"Don't deny it." The man surnamed Zhang looked at Li Tianlan, turned around and said: "That girl doesn't look at you right, how can there be a sister who looks at her brother ......like that, but the other girl, Brother Tang has to work harder, she looks like a rouge horse, it's not easy to tame......"

"What did you say!" Wan Yan Yan couldn't help listening to it for a long time, but in order not to reveal her identity, she endured it, and when she heard that guy actually say that she was a horse, she couldn't help it anymore, and she was about to have a seizure when she jumped up, but she was dragged back by Li Tianlan.

Talking to this gossipy man again, I don't know what he will make up in his brain, Tang Ning nodded and said, "I will work hard." ”

At the gate of the city, as the convoy approached, a guard guarding the city stepped forward and said lightly: "Lu Yin? ”

The man surnamed Zhang hurriedly handed over the road lead, looked at the back again, and said, "Why don't you take out the road guide quickly and check it for this official!" ”

"No need!" The official glanced at him and said, "You are in a group, there are still so many people waiting behind, check when you want to find out one by one, leave quickly......"

Tang Ning had already prepared the rhetoric of silver taels and bribery, but he didn't expect that the official at the gate of the city was so irresponsible, so that he couldn't even save this step.

In Cangzhou City, there was also a riot, the people were in a hurry, and there were heavily armed soldiers running through the streets from time to time.

"I heard that there is another mutiny in the army!"

"How many times has it happened these days......

"The army of the imperial court has not yet come, and the army has mutinied so many times, and it will not be able to win at all......"

……

Walking down the street, you can occasionally hear the voices of the people talking.

Before the fight, his own army mutined first, which is enough to see the hearts of the people of King Xin, this is an impossible battle to win, unless the King of Zhou is a fool, he will choose to rebel at this time.

It can be seen that the secret letter received by Li Tianlan is very likely to be true.

Wan Yan Yan was a little silent, she already knew the purpose of Tang Ning bringing her here, and she also saw the scene of refugees scattering and fleeing along the way, biting her lower lip at the moment, her expression was tangled and struggling.

The inns in Cangzhou City are full, and it is difficult to find a remote one, and there are only two rooms, one for Tang Ning and Lao Zheng, and one for Li Tianlan and Wan Yanyan.

There was not much rest along the way, and after entering the inn, Tang Ning went to bed first to recuperate.

After riding a horse for a long time, his buttocks are about to be worn out, presumably Li Tianlan is not comfortable, among the four, Lao Zheng has been riding steadily, Wan Yan Yan is on the horse like a monkey jumping around, worthy of being born in the grassland, and her equestrian skills are extremely exquisite.

When he woke up and was refreshed, Tang Ning knocked on the door next door, and when he walked in, he found that Li Tianlan had changed into a night suit.

Tang Ning looked at her and said in surprise, "What are you going to do?" ”

Li Tianlan walked to the window and said, "Go to the palace." ”

Tang Ning hurriedly stopped her and said, "Wait for me, I'll go with you." ”

……

Flying around on the roof in a night suit is a very exciting thing, although Tang Ning's martial arts are mediocre, his light skills are not bad, and he does not lose to her.

The palace of the king of Zhou is in the city of Cangzhou, outside the palace, there are guards with torches who are constantly patrolling, and the guards are extremely strict.

Tang Ning and Li Tianlan waited outside for half an hour before they found an opportunity and sneaked into the palace while they were changing shifts.

Where they were, it seemed to be a garden, and beyond the garden, there was also a light of fire and the sound of footsteps.

Li Tianlan glanced back at him and said, "You just follow me, don't run around." ”

She seemed to be very familiar with the Zhou Palace, and walked in a remote no-man's land, and after avoiding a few rounds of guards, she finally came to a certain courtyard.

There was only one room in the courtyard with lights on, but outside that room, there were two people guarding them, and judging by their figures and clothes, there was no doubt that they were grassland people.

Li Tianlan's hand pressed the hilt of the sword, and was held down by Tang Ning.

"Leave it to me." He whispered, looked at the two men at the door, and with a flick of his fingers, something seemed to pass through the night.

Syllable!

At the door of the room, a man suddenly slapped his face and muttered a few words.

Syllable!

A moment later, the other person also slapped himself on the neck, swearing and not knowing what to say.

It didn't take long for the two of them to change their faces, and they both covered their stomachs and bent over.

Li Tianlan stepped forward quickly, pushed the door in, Tang Ning followed closely in, and closed the door by the way.

In the room, a slightly chubby middle-aged man sat at the table, heard the movement from the door, looked back, his face changed greatly, and exclaimed: "Who are you!" ”

Li Tianlan ripped off the mask, the middle-aged man was stunned, and then said happily: "Xiaolan, why are you!" ”

Li Tianlan stepped forward and asked, "What's going on here?" ”

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "You have also seen that the palace is now controlled by them, and most of the generals in Cangzhou are also controlled by them, and their purpose is to cause riots in the Chu State......"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock at the door.

The middle-aged man's face changed, he looked left and right, and whispered: "Someone is coming, you guys hide quickly!" ”