Huangfu Sui said: "Big brother, you can say it, you can punish me as much as you want." ”

Yu Moyuan thought for a while and said, "Okay, that's what you said. For the next month, you are not allowed to leave the house, you are not allowed to drink a little alcohol, do you understand? ”

"Big brother, it's okay for you to lock me up at home, it's okay to shut me up for two months, I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it, so let me drink two taels a day, what do you think, big brother?"

"No, you must not drink again for a month, and if I find out, you will not want to drink again for a year. Shangguan Huang, you are watching him here. ”

"Don't worry, Childe, I will be optimistic about Brother Huangfu." Shangguan Huang said.

After Zong Yanxiao left Ruizhou City, he returned to Mengxian Mountain, where he practiced marksmanship during the day and studied military books at night. In the spring of the eleventh year of Huiqing, he walked out of Mengxian Mountain and prepared to go to Zhanzhou City.

Zhanzhou City is a big city in the east of Chu State, and five miles east of the city is the vast sea. The city is also bustling with hundreds of shops and liquor stores.

Zong Yanxiao rode into Zhanzhou City and found an inn to live in. At night, Zong Yanxiao was about to fall asleep, when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door, he picked up his sword, walked over and opened the door suddenly. It was none other than Sheng Banyan outside the door.

"Brother Zong, I haven't seen you for half a year, don't come unharmed." Sheng Banyan said with a smile.

"How do you know I'm in Zhanzhou City?" Zong Yanxiao was a little curious.

Sheng Banyan entered the room, put down the wine and meat in his hand, and said: "I have a place that ordinary people can't reach, that is, I am good at painting people's faces, after I came back from Yinghui City last year, I painted a few portraits of you, and handed those portraits to the guards of the various city gates, I told them, whenever you see the person in the portrait, you must report to me at any time." As soon as you entered the city during the day, I knew you were coming. ”

Zong Yanxiao smiled and said, "Brother Sheng, you didn't expect you to have such a skill. ”

"Brother Zong, don't talk patronizingly, I brought some wine and meat, let's have a few drinks. Early tomorrow morning, I will take you to the Assassin's Mansion to meet Cen Envoy. ”

"Okay, I haven't drunk the fine wine of Zan Zhou yet, so I'll try it tonight."

The next morning, Sheng Banyan took Zong Yanxiao into the Thorn History Mansion and met Cen Liangzhi. Cen Liangzhi was less than fifty years old, dressed in a black robe, with a long beard on her face, and her eyes looked bright.

Zong Yanxiao arched his hand and said: "In Xia Zong Yanxiao, I have seen Cen Yuanjun. ”

Cen Liangzhi stared at Zong Yanxiao for a while, and praised: "Sure enough, the appearance is good!" Ban Yan said that you are strong in martial arts, very courageous, in the battle of the Captain's Mansion, you were surrounded by thousands of Ling soldiers, but you can single-handedly fight out of the encirclement, and retreat with your whole body, you are really brave! ”

"I praised Jun Yu, that day in the Horse Mansion, I was only a dozen steps away from the old thief, but I couldn't kill him, it's really ashamed." Zong Yanxiao said.

"Zong Gongzi, if you are willing to serve under my account, I will definitely let you be a general in the Zhanzhou army, and the armored horses are of your choice, what do you think?" Cen Liangzhi said.

Zong Yanxiao knelt down and said, "I am willing to stay and serve the envoy, and I will not give up." ”

"Excellent! I've got another Tiger General! Cen Liangzhi walked over and helped Zong Yanxiao up.

Sheng Banyan said happily: "If Zong Gongzi can stay, our Zhanzhou Army is really like a tiger!" ”

Cen Liangzhi said: "Gongzi Zong, there is a courtyard next to the Assassin's Mansion, and there are no less than twenty houses, I will ask Ban Yan to take you over to have a look in a while, if you want, you will live there in the future." ”

"Thank you!"

"At noon, I will set up a banquet in the backyard, turn the door for the son of Zong, you will pick up the wind and wash the dust, Ban Yan, you will also go over when the time comes." Cen Liangzhi said.

The feast in the Assassin's Mansion was very rich, and every table was filled with delicacies. The people sat down in turn, drank and talked.

Cen Liangzhi raised her glass and said to Zong Yanxiao: "Zong Gongzi, please." ”

"Envoy, please." Zong Yanxiao said.

Cen Liangzhi put down the wine glass and asked Zong Yanxiao: "Zong Gongzi, what kind of person do you think Yu Shengwei of Ruizhou Thorn Shi is?" ”

"Although Yu Shengwei has a reputation for virtue, he is indecisive in doing things, and he is not strict with the people.

Cen Liangzhi listened, laughed, and said: "What you said makes some sense, a few years ago, I wrote a secret letter to Yu Shengwei, wanting him to join me in the army to fight against Ling Yuan, but he hesitated and finally rejected me. ”

While he was talking, there was a sound of the piano, which was so beautiful that everyone was fascinated by it.

At the end of the song, Zong Yanxiao came back to his senses and asked, "Dare to ask the envoy, who is playing the qin?" ”

"Ban Yan, go and invite the person who strokes the qin." Cen Liangzhi said.

After a while, Sheng Banyan brought over a young woman, and Zong Yanxiao saw that the woman was very beautiful, and she was only twenty years old.

Cen Liangzhi pointed to the woman and said to Zong Yanxiao: "Zong Gongzi, this is my beloved daughter Cen Qingping. ”

"Miss Cen has the appearance of a sinking fish and a goose, which is indeed rare." Zong Yanxiao said.

"Qingping, this is the son of Zong Yanxiao, he is a fierce general in the world." Cen Liangzhi said.

Cen Qingping smiled at Zong Yanxiao and asked, "Can Zong Gongzi stroke the qin?" ”

Zong Yanxiao got up and said, "My master Pu Mu is a person who is proficient in music and rhythm, and I also learned a little bit from my master. ”

"Zong Gongzi is too humble, are you willing to follow me over and play a song?" Cen Qingping said.

"This..."Zong Yanxiao was a little embarrassed, he glanced at Cen Liangzhi.

Cen Liangzhi chuckled lightly and said, "Master Zong, since the little girl let you go, you can follow her, you just try your piano skills." ”

"No."

Zong Yanxiao left the banquet, and Cen Liangzhi said, "Ban Yan, let's continue drinking." ”

Sheng Banyan put down his wine glass and said, "Envoy, Miss seems to have taken a fancy to Zong Gongzi." ”

"yes, I can see that, too. If my daughter can marry a young talent like Zong Gongzi, it will also be her blessing. Cen Liangzhi touched her beard and said.

In the General's Mansion, Ling Ju said to Situ Zhan: "Mr. Situ, it is already early spring, and we should also raise troops to attack Cen Liangzhi." The heavily armored infantry army in Zhanzhou is very fierce, and we have to fight a few more vicious battles. ”

"Yes, the last time we fought the Zhanzhou army was defeated and fled, if it weren't for the heavy armored infantry army that suddenly rushed out, Cen Liangzhi would have been captured alive by us." Situ Zhan said.

Ling ordered someone to spread out the marching map, he looked at it, and said: "The terrain of Zhanzhou is much more complicated than that of Ruizhou, I have to think carefully about the route of the army." ”

Situ Zhan chuckled lightly and said, "General, I suddenly thought of a plan, I can not use the sword soldiers, and let Cen Liangzhi use it for me, I don't know if it is feasible?" ”

"What ploy? Tell me about it. ”

"The son has reached the age of the weak crown, and it is time to get married, and I heard that Cen Liangzhi has a daughter, who is nineteen years old, and has the appearance of a shy flower in the closed month. We can send a person to be a matchmaker, go straight to Zhanzhou City, and let Cen Liangzhi marry his daughter to his son, if he agrees, the matter will be done, if he doesn't agree, it will not be too late for us to raise troops again. Situ Zhan said.

Ling Ji thought for a while and said, "I think this plan is feasible, but who should I send to be the matchmaker?" Those who can be sent to be matchmakers must be able to speak well and be resourceful. ”

Situ Zhan said: "I am willing to go to Zhanzhou City and persuade Cen Liangzhi to marry his daughter to Gongzi." ”

"Nope." Ling Ji shook his head, "Cen Liangzhi knows that you are my brainchild, if you go, I am afraid that he will kill you." ”

Situ Zhan laughed and said, "Cen Liangzhi is shrewd, he is not confused at all, he knows what kind of consequences will be caused by killing him, so he doesn't dare to kill me." ”

"Mr. Situ, he won't kill you, in case the generals under his account have murderous intentions, you still don't go, I'll find someone else." Ling said.

"The general doesn't have to worry too much, he will be safe and sound when he goes here, please rest assured."

Ling Ji saw that Situ Zhan insisted on going, so he said, "Okay, you can be this matchmaker." I'll pick a few brave and warlike soldiers to follow you, remember, whether Cen Liangzhi agrees to this family matter or not, you have to come back early. ”

"Remember."

Cen Liangzhi was drinking tea in the mansion, and the doorman came in and said: "Envoy, there is a person outside, claiming to be a strategist in the general's mansion, and he wants to see the envoy if he has something." ”

Cen Liangzhi was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Invite him in." ”

Situ Zhan entered the Assassin's Mansion and said, "Cen Yuanjun, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and today I finally see you." ”

Cen Liangzhi saw that it was Situ Zhan, so she quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Yes, you and I haven't seen each other for a few years." I don't know what happened to Mr. Szeto today? ”

Situ Zhan said: "There is nothing else to do, I have come to be the son of the general, Ling Xiang'an." ”

"What? You came so far here just to give Ling Xiang an idea. Cen Liangzhi's eyes widened.

"Don't be surprised, I'm here for this. Ling Xiang'an has both civil and military skills, and his body is burly, just worthy of your pearl in the palm of your hand. ”

Cen Liangzhi paused and said, "Mr. Situ, let me think about this matter again, and I'll reply to you in a few days." ”

"Okay, I'll live in the post house in the city, when you think about it, send someone to tell me, I'll leave first."

"I'll send it sir."

Cen Liangzhi sent Situ Zhan outside the mansion, Situ Zhan walked away, Cen Liangzhi frowned, he asked people to gather the officials and generals under the tent, ready to discuss this matter. From his heart, he didn't want his daughter to marry Ling Xiang'an, because he knew that this was Situ Zhan's trick, marrying his daughter would make her a hostage, and he could only obey Ling Xiang's orders in the future.