The upstairs and boats on the river outside Yinghui City are like ants, and the masts are like forests, which is very lively.

The old boatman approached the ferry, walked into the cabin, and said to Zong Yanxiao: "Childe, Yinghui City has arrived, please get off the boat." ”

Zong Yanxiao paid the old boatman the money, and then took his soldiers off the passenger ship.

"This Yinghui City is worthy of being the capital of my Chu State, and even outside the city is so lively." Zong Yanxiao said.

"That's what Childe said, I look much more lively than I did more than ten years ago." A pro-soldier named Wei Shiyu said.

Zong Yanxiao asked, "Have you been to Yinghui City before?" ”

Wei Shiyu smiled and said, "Not only have I been here, I stayed in Yinghui City for three years, when the envoy was still a general here, I was a soldier under his account, and then I became a personal soldier." ”

Zong Yanxiao looked at the tall city gate and asked, "Shi Eucalyptus, do you know where the Captain's Mansion is?" ”

Wei Shiyu nodded and replied, "Of course I know, I also followed the envoy to the Horse Mansion, let's go, let's go now." ”

"We can't go over now, we are eleven people, it is too conspicuous, in this way, let's go to the city to find an inn to live in, and tomorrow you and I will go to the Captain's Mansion."

In the front hall of the Lieutenant's Mansion, Bai Youlian was pacing back and forth, his face looking a little anxious. At this time, his confidant Chi Longhui walked in.

"Long Hui, according to the day, the people from the Yu Shengwei faction should have arrived, why haven't they come yet? Could it be that Yu Shengwei repented and didn't send someone over. Bai Youlian said.

Chi Longhui frowned and said, "That day, his subordinates handed over the letter to Yu Shengwei personally, and Yu Shengwei promised to send someone over, he is a person who values faith and righteousness, and he should not lose his word." ”

"I hope so, Long Hui, the swordsmen you are looking for are reliable, right?"

"Please rest assured, those twenty swordsmen were carefully selected by their subordinates in Zhanzhou City, and five of them are still subordinate brothers, absolutely reliable."

Early the next morning, Zong Yanxiao and Wei Shiyu left the inn and came to the Governor's Mansion.

Zong Yanxiao saw Bai Youlian and said: "I've seen the concubine, in the next Zong Yanxiao, this is Wei Shiyu, we were all sent by Yu Envoy Jun." ”

Bai Youlian was overjoyed and said, "Please come with me to the study." ”

The three of them entered the study, and Bai Youlian closed the doors and windows.

"How many of you came?" Bai Youlian asked.

"Eleven people, how are the horses going to assassinate the old thief?" Zong Yanxiao said.

Bai Youlian paused and said: "Tomorrow night, I will hold a banquet in the mansion, invite Ling Ju to come over to the banquet, when the time comes, you are ambushed on both sides of the front hall, let's smash the cup as a number, and then you will kill together and kill Ling Ju!" ”

Zong Yanxiao asked, "White horse, can you invite Ling Ju?" ”

"I have my own way of getting him over."

Zong Yanxiao heard movement outside the door of the study, immediately drew his sword and opened the door, and saw a maid standing at the door with tea, Zong Yanxiao pointed at the maid with a sword and asked, "When did you come?" ”

The maid trembled with fright, knelt down and said, "The slave maid has just arrived at the door. ”

Bai Youlian walked over and said to the servant, "Jieru, get up, don't be afraid." ”

"Thank you, colt." The maidservant stood up, brought the tea into the study, and left.

Zong Yanxiao put away his sword and frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

"Zong Gongzi, that maidservant girl's name is Tong Jieru, I saved her life, she has been in my house for five years, and she won't eavesdrop on us." Bai Youlian said.

Zong Yanxiao shook his head and said, "White horse, I always feel that the servant girl just now told a lie, and he must have heard what we said." ”

Bai Youlian smiled and said, "Zong Gongzi is too worried, take 10,000 steps back, even if Tong Jieru overhears it, she won't tell others." ”

"Zong Gongzi, look at what scared her just now, I don't think what she said is a lie." Wei Shiyu said.

Zong Yanxiao said: "This may be my delusion. ”

Bai Youlian patted Zong Yanxiao's shoulder and said, "You guys go back first, after tomorrow afternoon, you bring someone to my house, remember, don't expose your sword when you come." ”

"Remember." After speaking, Zong Yanxiao took Wei Shiyu and left the Horse Duwei Mansion.

In the General's Mansion, Ling Ju was playing Go with Situ Zhan, and the doorman walked in and said, "General, Bai Youlian, the commander of the horses, is here." ”

"Let him in."

Bai Youlian entered the general's mansion and said, "I've seen the general." ”

Ling Ji didn't seem to hear it, still thinking about how to move next. Situ Zhan chuckled lightly and said, "General, the white horse is already here, we can wait for a while." ”

Ling Yu nodded, dropped the chess pieces, stood up, and asked, "Bai Juma, what is the matter with you coming to my house today?" ”

"General, tomorrow night I want to invite the general to my mansion for a banquet and invite the general to enjoy the light." Bai Youlian said.

"To a feast?" Ling Ju smiled, "Why did you suddenly remember to invite me to a banquet?" ”

"General, I recently got a few new pieces of jade, each of which is beautifully shaped, it can be called a priceless treasure, the general can go over and take a look, if you like any one, you can take it." Bai Youlian said.

"Well, in that case, then I'll be over tomorrow night."

"Thank you for the general's appreciation, I will greet the general outside the palace gate tomorrow night." After speaking, Bai Youlian withdrew from the Great General's Mansion.

At noon, Zong Yanxiao ordered the innkeeper to bring wine and meat into the room.

Zong Yanxiao poured a bowl of wine for each of his soldiers, and he said: "Tomorrow night, Ling Ju will go to the Governor's Mansion for a banquet, and we will do it there." If this is done, we will have made a great achievement, and when we return to Ruizhou City, the envoy will reward us heavily; If this matter fails, we will all die, and we will not have a chance to return to Ruizhou City. Come, brethren, take up the wine and dry this bowl! ”

And they all took up their bowls and drank them all.

Zong Yanxiao put down the wine bowl and said to Wei Shiyu: "Shi Yu, you won't go to the Horse Mansion tomorrow." ”

"Master Zong, why don't you let me go?" Wei Shiyu was puzzled.

"Listen to me, after noon tomorrow, you will go out of the city, and if you hear the news of our defeat, you will hurry back to Ruizhou City and report to the envoy."

"I won't go out of the city, I'm going to follow you to the Horse Mansion, and someone else will go out of the city." Wei Shiyu was reluctant to listen to Zong Yanxiao's words.

Zong Yanxiao said: "Before coming, the envoy must have told you that you have to listen to me when you encounter something, do you want to disobey the envoy's order?" ”

"I dare not disobey the king's order, I just listen to you." After speaking, Wei Shiyu directly picked up the wine jar and drank it.

Bai Youlian returned to the Governor's Mansion, and Chi Longhui asked, "Horse, did Ling agree to come?" ”

He agreed. Long Hui, you let those swordsmen come to the Pony Mansion tonight, and when they come, they will wear night clothes, and don't let people look at them. ”

"My subordinates will do it." Chi Longhui said.

Bai Youlian looked at the door, and saw Tong Jieru walking in with a box in both hands, he walked over and asked, "Jieru, where have you been?" ”

Tong Jieru's expression was a little flustered, her eyes were dodgy, she put down the box, and Shi Li said, "The slave maid just went to the market to buy some rouge gouache for the sisters. ”

Bai Youlian saw that Tong Jieru's expression was extremely unnatural, so he asked, "What happened." ”

"The slave was frightened by the boy with the sword, and he hasn't recovered yet."

Bai Youlian said with a smile: "I see, that son is just a merchant, there is nothing to fear, you go and get busy first." ”

"The slave and maid are gone."

Zong Yanxiao came to the Captain's Mansion with nine personal soldiers, and Bai Youlian asked, "Zong Gongzi, why didn't Wei Shiyu come?" ”

"Wei Shiyu is sick, very sick, and he can't come." Zong Yanxiao said.

"At night, you must listen to my orders, I don't drop the cup, you don't come out." Bai Youlian instructed.

That night, Bai Youlian ordered the maidservant to set up a banquet, and ordered everyone to ambush on both sides of the front hall, he and Chi Longhui stood at the door, waiting for Ling Ju to come to the banquet.

After a quarter of an hour, Ling Ju came on horseback, dressed in a black robe and with a sword hanging from his waist. There was also a person next to him, and that person was You Zhisheng, the general of Huwei, You Zhisheng was wearing armor and a helmet, and a saber was hanging from his waist.

Ling Ju and You Zhisheng dismounted, and Bai Youlian greeted him and said, "General, please come inside." I didn't expect General You to come too. ”

You Zhisheng said: "What? Don't you want me to come? ”

"General You, you misunderstood, please inside."

You Zhisheng glared at Bai Youlian and walked into the mansion.

The people entered the antechamber and sat down one by one. Bai Youlian picked up his wine glass and said, "General, it is my honor for you to come to my mansion for a banquet, and I salute the general." ”

Ling Ju drank a glass of wine and put down the wine glass, he saw that Bai Youlian was still holding an empty wine glass, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

"What's wrong with you, white colt? It's so cool at night, you're sweating. Ling said.

Bai Youlian slowly put down the wine glass and said, "I don't know why I sweated. ”

You Zhisheng said: "White horse, don't you want to ask the general to look at the jade, then take out the jade." ”

"Okay, come on, take out my new jade." Bai Youlian said.

Zong Yanxiao clenched the hilt of his sword, just waiting for Bai Youlian to smash the cup, and then kill it.

Ling Ju looked at the jade carefully and said, "Sure enough, it's a priceless treasure!" ”

"The general can take any of them with him." Bai Youlian said.

Ling Ju laughed and said, "White horse, you invited me not only to appreciate the jade, right?" ”

Bai Youlian felt that the situation was not good, so he could only pretend to be calm and asked, "What does the general mean by this?" ”