Lin Jue watched Lin Hu leave, the smile on his face converged, and his expression became resolute and cold. He turned and quickly entered the tent, where a candle was lit brightly. Under the lamp, Bai Bing, dressed in a black suit, stood up to greet him.

"Husband, are you leaving?" Bai Bing said softly.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Equip it for me and set off immediately." ”

Bai Bing nodded, followed Lin Jue to the couch, waited for Lin Jue to take off his armor, put on a black night suit, and then equipped Lin Jue with the things spread out on the bed one by one. Two double-shot king-eight box guns, and a stab-proof suit with a dozen pockets embedded with steel plates. Then there was a row of powder sacs, twenty small melons, a bag of flashbangs, and a bag of phosphorus bombs. After the upper body is equipped, the dagger with a long and a short handle is embedded in the skin pocket at the calf. After that, Lin Jue changed into a pair of black leather boots. The leather boots were so soft that they almost stuck to Lin Jue's feet. Lin Jue walked a few steps, but there was no sound. Made from python leather with a soft padding on the bottom, these boots are both elastic and silent, making them perfect for night-walking infiltration.

"What else?" Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Bai Bing smiled and pointed to a pile of things on the table and said, "There are so many more, I'll take them." ”

On that table was a crossbow for shooting. A bow, a long rope and a climber, and a long-barreled firebolt that has never been seen before. It was a new type of firearm that Lin Jue had recently ordered someone to build. Although the firepower of the Eight Box Shotgun is strong at close range, it cannot reach far. Lin Jue was inspired by Shenwei's cannon and made an iron bullet long fire gun. The firebolt fires a round iron bullet the size of a thumb. The firing principle is similar to that of Kamui General Cannon, using gunpowder in the chamber to propel iron projectiles out, the distance can be up to 1,000 steps, and the power can penetrate the armor. Because of the need for a long distance, the barrel had to be lengthened, and the difficulty was that today's smelting technology makes it difficult to forge a long, durable, and strong barrel. So after a lot of twists and turns, I finally found the best length. At this length, the cast iron pipe could withstand the pressure, at least for less than fifty rounds.

Of course, compared to the cost of production. This kind of long-barreled firearm can only shoot a maximum of 50 rounds, which is really a great waste. It was destined that this long-barreled firearm could not be mass-produced. Therefore, only two of these firearms were made, and this time Lin Jue carried one with him when he went out on the expedition. Tonight, Lin Jue naturally has to take it with him, although he doesn't know what it can be used for, but one more firearm is better than one less.

"Sun Dayong will go with us, and let them carry these things on their backs. Bing'er, are you ready? This time it's dangerous, maybe we won't be able to come back, you don't blame me for doing it. Lin Jue said.

Bai Bing glanced at Lin Jue and said, "I'm really not very happy in my heart, but I helped you save another woman, can I be happy in my heart?" But what can I do? You are my husband, so I will help you. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Are you jealous?" I promise you, after this deed, I will love you even more in the future, how about it? Don't you want to have a baby, too? I promise to give you a child, let's redouble our efforts, and the hard work will bear fruit. ”

Bai Bing's face turned red, and he was about to say a few words of coquettishness, when Sun Dayong's voice came from outside the inner tent: "Dashuai, the humble rank is ready, and you can go." ”

Lin Jue's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's go." ”

……

It's the second watch, and in Bianliang City, the market is still bright, and pedestrians are weaving. With the stabilization and recovery of the situation, the street market of Bianliang City is regaining its former prosperity and liveliness at a speed that is visible to the naked eye. An obvious sign is that for more than half a year, when it gets dark, the entire Bianliang City is as silent as a cemetery. Lu Zhongtian, who was a thief with a weak heart, issued a curfew order, which was upgraded to a ban on day and night a few months ago. And now, the Bianliang night market has reopened, and the people of Bianliang, who are accustomed to the nightlife, are naturally like fish in water, and the market will not be quiet in less than three watches.

But near the palace in the inner city, tonight was surprisingly quiet. There are forbidden soldiers and horses cruising around Ouchi Miyagi, and it seems that something is going to happen.

On the dark Donghuamen Long Street, two carriages galloped forward, the wheels were busy, and the wind lamps hanging on the wheels of the carriages swayed from side to side because of the bumps, illuminating the faces of the drivers on the wheels flickering brightly and darkly, and the shadows fluttering on the ground.

The two carriages stopped in front of the Donghua Gate, the curtain was lifted, and two figures got out of the carriage and walked straight to the palace gate. The two men were hurrying in their steps, both wearing black cloaks, their heads and faces hidden in the darkness, and they could not see their faces clearly.

It seems that there has been an agreement a long time ago, the guards in front of the Donghuamen Palace opened the palace gate without any obstruction, and several guards came out in a crowd, arched their hands to the two figures in front of the palace gate, and whispered greetings.

"Lord Shen, Lord Liu? I, Huangjiang, am here to greet the two adults. The two adults have worked hard all the way. ”

"It turned out to be General Huang, polite. We don't have to work hard, but the Pope has been waiting until now, and we are uneasy. The two figures arched their hands and whispered.

"The emperor is indeed a little anxious, so I will lead the two of you to see the emperor here, and the emperor is waiting for you." Huang Jiang laughed and said.

"General Lao Huang leads the way."

Huang Jiang nodded, made a gesture of please, and led the two of them straight into the palace gate. The group walked through several courtyards and stopped in a courtyard in the northeast corner of the palace. It was secluded and deserted, with lush flowers and trees, and the roads were half shaded, and it seemed that none of the palace servants had pruned them. makes the already remote courtyard even more deserted and gloomy. The lights were on in the room ahead, and several chamberlains stood in the doorway, and there seemed to be figures walking back and forth in the room.

"Your Majesty, Lord Shen and Lord Liu are here." Huang Jiang stood at the door of the house and reported in a deep voice.

The figures walking around the room stopped, then quickly zoomed in. With a bang, the door of the house was opened, and a figure stood at the door, with joy in his voice, and said loudly: "Is it Lord Shen and Lord Liu?" It's finally here. I'm in a hurry. Hahaha. ”

The two people who entered the palace stepped forward quickly, prostrate at the foot of the steps, and shouted: "Minister Shen Fang/Liu Sheng, knock to see the emperor." If the minister is late, the sin deserves death. Please forgive the emperor. ”

Guo Kun, who was standing at the door, stepped forward quickly, his mouth couldn't close with a smile, he stretched out his hand to pick up the two of them, and said in a loud voice: "What is the crime?" What is the sin? It's good to come, it's good to come. I look forward to the day when you come. Calm down and come in and talk. ”

The two officials thanked each other in unison and bowed into the room, where the lights lit up their faces. These two are elegant in appearance and dignified, but they are slightly fat. He was about 40 years old, and he looked very excited. If Lin Jue was here, he would definitely recognize these two people, these two people were the prefects of the other two state capitals during the Hangzhou Three Cities Competition for Oiran Competition, one was Shen Fang, the former prefect of Jiangning, and the other was Liu Sheng, the former prefect of Yangzhou.

In that year's Oiran Competition, Wu Chunlai personally arrived in Hangzhou, and Shen Fang and Liu Sheng also came to Hangzhou, saying that it was to help the Oiran Competition, but in fact, it was to compete for the face of the first state capital in the southeast. Shen Fang, Liu Sheng and Wu Chunlai were in cahoots and stammered in every possible way. It stands to reason that they were the chief officials of the two major local state capitals at that time, and their official position was not lower than that of Wu Chunlai, the head of the political affairs department. However, they knew that through Wu Chunlai, they could climb the high branch of Lu Zhongtian, so they did not hesitate to slap the horse.

Although the Oiran Competition was won by Wanhualou and Qunfang Pavilion with the help of Lin Jue, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng really got in touch with Lu Zhongtian. Soon after, the two were transferred to the capital and held important positions in the political hall. In the dispute between the DPRK and China, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng gave Lu Zhongtian a lot of ideas and ideas. Become an important person around Lu Zhongtian.

Later, after Guo Xu usurped the throne and Lin Jue rebelled out of the capital, the two of them were even more prosperous. Shen Fang was appointed as the Zhongcheng of the Imperial History, and Liu was competent for the post of Governor and Household Department, and they all became powerful figures. But soon, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng offended Lu Zhongtian's side. Chen Jue, Liu Zhenbang, and Zhu Zhirong, the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, were robbed of the limelight by Shen Fang and Liu Sheng, and important positions were occupied by the two, and they were dissatisfied and embarrassed them everywhere. Wu Chunlai, who was originally sheltered by the two, was also killed by Lin Jue, and the two of them had to roll up their tails to be people, not daring to offend Chen Jue and other powerful local snakes.

Over time, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng felt that it was not a way to go on like this, and sooner or later they would be ruined by these people blowing wind in Lu Xiang's ears. So after the two discussed, they decided to retreat and leave the capital. The two proposed to Lu Zhongtian to return to Yangzhou and Jiangning as prefects, manage local forces for Lu Xiang, and grasp the two large state capitals in the southeast. Lu Zhongtian already had a ghost in his heart, and he had the idea of usurping the throne, and the local government would have local support when he installed his own people in the future, and the materials, money and food of the two southeastern state capitals also needed to be firmly controlled, which was more beneficial to himself. Under such circumstances, Lu Zhongtian transferred Shen Fang and Liu Sheng out of the capital, but did not let the two go to be prefects, but one was appointed as a transfer envoy on Huainan East Road, and the other was appointed as a transfer envoy on Jiangnan Road. These two official positions are nominally the highest officials of the two roads, which are much larger than the positions of the prefect. And when necessary, it can control the two ways of money, food, and military government.

Because of this, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng returned to the place again and lived their nourishing life.