Early in the morning, after Yang Ying finished practicing, she walked to Mingkong's bed, and when she saw Mingkong's sleeping position, she couldn't help but shake her head slightly, seeing Mingkong so cute, her mood was naturally a little happy.

Pinched Mingkong's pretty nose, "Little lazy worm, don't get up yet"

"Uncle is the most annoying, he doesn't let people sleep well" Mingkong opened his eyes and said coquettishly.

"Hehe, Mingkong is going to lift the quilt if he doesn't get up again"

"Uncle is really a big pervert, and he won't turn around"

Yang Ying turned around and walked to the table and sat down, eating breakfast, there was a sparse sound of dressing, and Mingkong walked to sit opposite Yang Ying with sleepy eyes.

"Knock Knock"

I heard a knock at the door, but then there was no sound.

"Who" Yang Ying shouted, but still no one answered, Yang Ying and Mingkong looked at each other, who would come to look for it early in the morning, and there was no sound when they knocked on the door.

Yang Ying picked up the sword, walked to the door, paused for a moment, and quickly opened the door. A man dressed in black stood outside the door, his eyes shining coldly, and his face stiffened, as if it would never change.

Seeing Yang Ying's face clearly, his complexion changed slightly, and he said in a respectful tone, "May I ask if you are Yang Ying's son?" ”

Yang Ying frowned slightly, he had never seen this person before, "Yes, who are you?"

After this person received Yang Ying's affirmative reply, he immediately knelt on the ground, but this action was very fast. "I've seen the master, I'm the Mouse Twelve"

"You're a drop of blood"

"Yes"

It is not surprising to get a positive answer to Yang Ying, the blood droplet is the organization that Yang Ying let Xiao Lizi train, divided into twelve parts, named according to the twelve zodiac signs, each part and thirty-six Tiangang, seventy-two earth demons, a total of one hundred and eight leaders, and there is only the rat department, responsible for various affairs, intelligence, assassination, etc. This Heavenly Rat Twelve is the twelfth leader of the Rat Department Tiangang, and in the blood drops, they are only called by code names, and there is never a name.

Yang Ying was quite satisfied with the performance of the Heavenly Rat Twelve, but the training was a little stiff, far from the standard that Yang Ying wanted.

"How did you find me?"

That rat twelve turned his head to look at the bright sky, a little hesitant, the meaning was obvious.

"Just say it, she's not an outsider"

"As soon as the master arrived in Yancheng, someone found out and reported it, so the subordinates only came to see the master now"

"Well, you guys did a good job" Yang Ying stared at the Heavenly Rat Twelve and said flatly, and then said, "How much do you know about Yancheng." ”

"Back to the master, we have been collecting information about Yancheng since we came to Yancheng, and a lot of information has been sorted out."

"You know why Yancheng is so well managed here"

"Yancheng is famous for salt, there were many gangs that made a living by selling salt, and the gangs of all sizes were mixed, which was originally very chaotic, but after Liu Xuan's family arrived, it became orderly here," said the twelve.

"Well, this Liu Xuan is so familiar," Yang Ying asked with some confusion.

The Twelve Heavenly Rat Puzzled: "This Liu Xuan was an official under the former emperor, a doctor of Taixue, it is said that he is very talented, he is a great Confucian at that time, and he is also relatively bold, and he has met many heroes and heroes, but he is somehow not reused, depressed, and then resigned and came to Yancheng. ”

Heavenly Rat Twelve paused when he said this, and then continued: "After Liu Xuan came here, the big and small gangs here have become stable, and it is said that it is the result of the joint governance of his two sons."

"Oh, are his two sons still very talented?"

"Liu Xuan's two sons are one literary and one martial, the eldest son Liu Chongwen is deeply inherited by his father and is very talented, and the second son Liu Chongwu followed the master to learn peerless marksmanship, and the two cooperated with civil and military forces to govern Yancheng in an orderly manner."

"I don't know if the two of them can be used by me"

"The master can try, I have heard that both of them have the ambition to serve the country, but because of their father's reasons have been idle at home, Jianghuai's Du Fuwei has asked two people to work for him, it seems that the two are also moved, but Liu Xuan is also an old stubborn, because he has been an official in the Great Sui, and now the rebels ask him to be an official, he said that one horse is not a saddle, loyal ministers do not matter the two masters, as for his son to be free after his death"

Yang Ying laughed and said: "Hahaha, it's really stubborn, it seems that it is destined to be used by me." It seems that I need to find time to visit this great Confucian."

Hearing that Yang Ying was interested in Liu Xuan, he hurriedly suggested: "In seven days, it will be Liu Xuan's sixtieth birthday, and the master can go a few days in advance." ”

"Why do you want to go early, isn't it better to go for Da Shou?"

"Du Fuwei has sent people to invite Liu Xuan many times, but he has refused, what is likely to happen on his 60th birthday this time"

Yang Ying thought about it, this time the 60th birthday Du Fuwei may really intervene, if he only goes on the day of the birthday, it is likely that some unforeseen things will happen, and then said: "In this case, you go back to Chang'an and bring some more people to prevent things from changing."

"Rat Twelve, there's nothing to do with you here, you go to Chang'an immediately, bring Ergou by the way, and say that I have a money-making project that he needs to manage."

"Yes, master, if there is anything to do, you can come here, this is a secret stronghold of ours," he said, taking out a note from his bosom, thinking that he had been prepared for a long time.

……………………

Liu's Mansion, there are two huge stone lions sitting at the door, majestic, and the plaque on the door is "Liu's Mansion" with two silver hooks and iron paintings, strong bones and muscles.

Yang Ying sent a prayer post, and the doorman politely asked Yang Ying to stay in the shade of a corner first, and then one person went to send the worship post, and the other continued to hold his head up and guard the door.

After getting permission, follow the doorman into the courtyard, the courtyard is not small, but the decoration is very simple, and there are not too many servants coming and going, but these servants also look calm when they see Yang Ying, they just say hello to Yang Ying, and do not show a servile face. Seeing this, Yang Ying has a higher opinion of the Liu family's father and son, and there is a way to rule the country only after the Qi family.

Being able to manage the family in an orderly manner, and even the domestic servants have a sense of belonging to their own family, is not exactly what is needed to govern the country.

Follow the doorman to a corner where green bamboos are planted, and through a cobblestone path to a small building, which is unusually quiet with no other houses around it.

Yang Ying saw that this Liu Xuan was a quiet person.

Walking into the small building, there were rows of books inside, and Liu Xuan was actually entertaining Yang Ying in the study. Walking further in, the framed calligraphy and paintings hung side by side, and the most striking one was the word "loyalty", as if it took countless efforts of the master to write.

A somewhat thin old man in the room was writing at the desk, perhaps hearing footsteps, the old man raised his head, and Yang Yingcai saw his appearance clearly, his face was slightly wrinkled, his hair was black and white, and he had a short beard.

Yang Ying has already determined that he is Liu Xuan, although he is sixty years old, his face is full of red light, and his majestic spirit is awe-inspiring, which makes people feel a trace of awe. turned out to be a first-class mid-stage martial artist.

"I've seen Liu Lao" Yang Ying saw Liu Xuan perform a junior salute. Liu Xuan also looked at Yang Ying carefully, and saw that the person who came was heroic and magnificent, and he felt a little familiar.

"Childe is," Liu Xuan asked. Yang Ying secretly thought that he had told the doorman when he came, why didn't Liu Xuan know.

"I hope Childe won't be surprised, I thought it was some old friend's son and nephew who came in advance to pay homage to the old man, so I went to the study to receive Childe, and blamed me for not hearing clearly and asking the doorman to bring someone here"

"Liu Lao is polite, you also know your father."

"Oh" Liu Xuan stepped forward to examine Yang Ying, his face suddenly changed, and he wanted to kneel, but Yang Ying immediately supported him.

"Elder Liu doesn't have to salute, you are just an old minister of your father, here we don't want to judge as a monarch and a minister"

Liu Xuan was a little nervous, but he still couldn't refuse and said: "How can this be done, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, and the gift of the king and the minister cannot be spent." ”

Seeing that Liu Xuan was so stubborn, Yang Ying was no longer insisting, "Old Liu, I came to see you secretly this time, in order not to expose it, so I am your nephew in front of people, and you don't want me to be in danger!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty" Liu Xuan knelt on the ground.

Yang Ying helped Liu Xuan up, and Liu Xuan hurriedly said: "The emperor is too simple here, I hope the emperor will not blame." ”

Yang Ying was also not polite, walked to the desk and sat down, and when she saw the words written by Liu Xuan, she couldn't help but admire: "Liu Lao's word is vigorous and free, the pen is full of ink, and the pen is a dragon and snake." ”

Liu Xuan was naturally very happy to receive the emperor's praise, but on the surface, he still said with a little trepidation: "Thank you for the emperor's praise, this is what the old man has nothing to do, and it is really a blessing to be praised by the emperor!" ”

At this time, Yang Ying's face was sad, "Liu Lao is idle, but I am very bitter."

Liu Xuan glanced up at Yang Ying, his face was a little weird, and then he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to make a sound.

"Alas, it's all my own fault, I used to listen to the words of the ministers, and brutalized the loyal ministers, causing the lives to be miserable, and the people were suffering, and now it's too late to regret it" Yang Ying said this, looked at Liu Xuan, and found that he was still unmoved.

continued: "Now the world is in turmoil, rebels are everywhere, and the courtiers have defected to other places because of my previous mistakes, and I came to see Liu Lao today in the hope that Liu Lao can abandon his previous suspicions, come back to assist me, and give the people of the world a place to live and work in peace and contentment."

Liu Xuan listened to Yang Ying's touching words, and he also had mixed feelings, but he still refused: "The old man is already old and has no power to care about national affairs."

"I came to visit today because I heard that Liu Lao's loyal ministers are not the second master, I was very moved after hearing it, and I asked Liu Lao not to refuse again, can you bear to watch the Great Sui perish, and the people continue to live in dire straits?"

"Lao Yu also wants to do his part for the Great Sui, but Lao Yu still has a family and has two sons, so he can't ignore them!"

Yang Ying secretly thought, what I want is your two sons, and then said with some hesitation: "Liu Lao's two sons, I have also heard that they can be literate and martial, and they are really rare talents in the Great Sui, if they are as rumored, I will definitely reuse them." ”

At this time, Liu Xuancai smiled, "Although my two sons are not talented, they are still sure to be old."

"Okay, since Liu Lao said so, please ask Liu Lao to introduce the two"

"Okay, please come with me."

"Well, please don't tell me my identity first, I want to take a good look."

"Old Rotten Knows"