My name is Liao Renyong, my age is secret, my profession is a soldier, in fact, I was born in a scholarly family, my father is the head of the eighteen bachelors of the Tiance Mansion of Dachu, this thing of Tiance Mansion, although it was canonized by the Central Plains Imperial Court, but in our Dachu that is Shangshutai and Yushitai. When I was young, I also read for a few years, but reading was too boring, I beat away a few gentlemen, and the relationship with my father was quite stiff. So I joined the army when I was 15 years old; It's a pity that the official luck has not been good, and I have just become a small deputy commander of the forbidden army, but I believe that my opportunity is coming soon, because I met my lucky star - the fifth prince (the official who commanded the deputy envoy was still recommended by him, but it seems that he doesn't seem to remember), I must be a brave and good general.

Two months ago, I was sent by the king to protect the five princes, and this made me very happy; However, the fifth prince actually doesn't remember me, which makes me sad again. However, the fifth prince seems to be worried about talents, and I decided to rely on my own efforts to make the fifth prince realize my value anew.

After setting off from Yuezhou, I was very careful along the way, so it was really safe along the way, which made me very happy. Although my right eye was always jumping when I woke up this morning, I wasn't worried about what would happen today. First, I don't believe in superstition, I remember one day when I was 15 years old, my left eye was always jumping, I heard people say "the left eye jumps wealth, the right eye jumps disaster", so I lowered my head and walked around the street, hoping to pick up a wallet, but I didn't pick up anything, and finally because I came home too late, I beat my father violently, and I joined the army in a rage; Second, I am very cautious, today after the fifth prince knew that he was going to take a concubine, his performance was suddenly very abnormal, not at all like a royal child who accepted a concubine to the soft feet, but like a cat ready to call spring, fidgeting, a little ashamed and a little expectant, and finally insisted on shopping on the street alone, although I knew that the king's order could not be violated, but I still let Qian Qing accompany me, and at the same time sent 4 soldiers to follow far behind.

I thought this should be foolproof, so I asked people to make me a pot of tea, and waited for them while drinking, but I drank five pots of tea and went to the toilet eight times, and even when the Zhao family grandfather and grandson came, the five princes had not yet returned.

I couldn't sit still, so I sent 6 more soldiers to look for them in the street, but when it was time to hold the lamp, they came back, not only did they not find the five princes and Qianli, but even the people I sent to follow them did not find them. I realized that the days of leisure had passed, and the day had come to show my talents. Unfortunately, it passed so suddenly that I wasn't prepared for it. This is Xuzhou City, not Changsha City, and there are only 27 people under me plus Shida. Blockading the streets, going door-to-door, these common things can't be done. But it didn't bother me, and I was nervously trying to figure out what to do.

The stone next to him shouted loudly, he wanted to copy the guy and beat people, I also wanted to, but I couldn't do it, because we didn't know who the robber was, but since it was a robber, it was nothing more than a ransom for silver, so I decided to wait for the robber to negotiate the price.

Just when I was a little in a daze and a little dumbfounded, Guo Rong walked over.

Guo Rong came over and said to me, "Brother Liao, is something wrong with my brother-in-law?" ”

I immediately glared at him and wondered, "How do you know that?"

Guo Rong seemed to see through my thoughts, and said angrily: "You guys are messing up like this now, isn't it my brother-in-law who has an accident?" Without further ado, tell me what's going on. ”

It suddenly occurred to me that I was not familiar with Xuzhou, but this Guo Rongjiu was doing business here, so he should be very familiar with it. So, I told him exactly what happened, Guo Rong really didn't hesitate, and immediately ran out and arranged for Liu Ming and Zhang Yongde to find acquaintances in Xuzhou to find out the news.

I was relieved, and I thought with great admiration: Fifth Prince, your old man is really prescient, and he expected that something would happen today, so he had to swear with this Guo Rong last night. God is it.

Not long after Guo Rong left, he saw Shi Da come in with an arrow, and there was a letter attached to the arrow, and he walked in and said eagerly: "Master Liao, look, this is what the brothers found on the pillar outside the door just now, look at what is written on it." ”

I hurriedly took the arrow, carefully tore off the letter, opened it and saw that it read: Take 1,000 taels of silver tomorrow morning to the apricot forest in the east of the city to ransom people. I said in my heart: Good boy, it's finally here, our five princes, you dare to rob, you kid really don't know whether to live or die.

So, I told Shi Da what was written in the letter. Shi Da was about to go to the apricot forest to save people, I stopped him and said: "Brother Shi, I know that you are worried about the prince, and I am also worried about the prince, but it is useless for us to go now, the prince is not in the apricot forest now, and I guess there must be their people watching us outside the inn, so we have to sum it up." ”

After a while, Guo Rong came back, and when I saw him pick the door and enter the house, I asked him, "Brother Guo, is there any news available?" ”

Guo Rong shook his head and said: "I just asked someone to inform the brothers who met on the ground in Xuzhou, some people said that they saw my brother-in-law and Qian Qing on Tongfu Street, but then I didn't know where they were, but don't worry, there must be new news about my brother-in-law soon." ”

I thought about it, handed him the letter in my hand and said, "Brother Guo, I just picked up the letter on the pillar outside the door, you can take a look." ”

Guo Rong looked at the letter and sneered: "Guo's brother, he also dares to tie up, it seems that he really has eaten the gall of a bear's heart and a leopard, Brother Zhang, since we have this letter, why don't we discuss how to rescue the righteous brother." ”

Shi shouted: "What is there to discuss, just tomorrow I will go to the apricot forest with a plate axe, this group of birdmen, see if I can kill them." ”

I said, "Fool around, Brother Shi, don't be so reckless. Turning to Guo Rong, he continued: "Brother Guo, there is a plan under you, I don't know if it is feasible or not. Tomorrow I will rush to the apricot forest with the silver tael, hand over the silver tael to the comer, and then send someone to follow the other party quietly, see where he goes, wait for five... After Childe returned, we joined forces and went in to get the silver back. ”

Guo Rong looked at me in surprise and thought: "This plan is very good, but the robbers are afraid that they know Brother Zhang, and it is not convenient to track them." ”

I took advantage of the situation and said, "So, there must be Brother Lao Guo." ”

Guo Rong said: "If there is only one person to follow, I am afraid that others will find out, tomorrow morning, I will first pretend to take someone to the Chengnan Wei shopkeeper to sell cloth, and then change clothes in batches, ambush around the apricot forest, see where the person takes the silver, we will follow it in stages, so that we are not afraid of being discovered by him, and when the righteous brother comes back, we will join forces again, kill and grab the silver back." ”

I was discussing the specific suitability with Guo Rong, Liu Ming came in, nodded at me, and said to Guo Rong: "Big official, Wang Qiang of Dongmiao said just now that he had seen Ma Gongzi and Qian Qing chatting with a person on Dongsheng Street, and that person's name seemed to be Li Er. ”

I woke up and said: "I know this guy, a few days ago we came to Yanzhou on the way, we encountered this guy hungry and sick on the side of the road, our son saw that he was pitiful and saved him, and later gave him a tael of silver to go home, I don't want this guy to be so vicious, and I have evil intentions." ”

Guo Rong was stunned for a moment and said: "I see, I know where this group of thieves is coming, they should be the grass robbers of Huangcheng Mountain, about 30 people." Brother Liao, did you come to Xuzhou from Suizhou to make a detour to Ye County? ”

I shook my head and said, "We came through Huangcheng Mountain, and we didn't encounter any robbers along the way." ”

Shi Da suddenly said on the side: "What Guo Daguan said is probably true, Master Liao, you forgot, when we fought tigers with the Cao family and his son, those people may have been frightened, and they didn't dare to rob us at that time." ”

I sneered and said, "It seems to be like this, Brother Guo, then do you know if this group of people have any foothold in Xuzhou." ”

Guo Rong said: "I don't know, but since we know that they came from Huangcheng Mountain, then we have to be careful of them, take the silver and run away." I'm afraid we don't have enough people at our disposal. Let's wait a minute, let's go to meet Wei Renpu Wei, he is my good friend, a native of Xuzhou, and he is very familiar with the situation on the ground in Xuzhou, both black and white give him face, and he has many brothers. He arranged for people to guard on the way to Huangcheng Mountain, in case Li Er and them escaped, hum, dare to touch Guo's righteous brother, I really don't want to live. ”

Then I pretended to be Guo Rong's subordinate, and went out of the inn to meet the Wei shopkeeper with him.

I'm getting more and more curious about Guo Rong, how can such a person be a businessman. I think he is very similar to our five princes, and I have more confidence in the five princes.

Early the next morning, I went to the apricot grove with 1,000 taels of silver as agreed, and according to yesterday's previous meeting with Guo Rong and Wei Renpu, the robbers should not have made friends in the apricot grove, and it was even possible that they would only leave a letter in the apricot grove, and let me go to another place according to the contents of the letter.

However, the result turned out to be unexpectedly smooth, and it was Li Er who was waiting for me outside the apricot forest. Looking at Li Er's slightly blue nose and swollen face, I was angry and scolded: "It's you, Li Er, it's thanks to our son-in-law who saved you, how can you, how can you be so ungrateful." ”

Li Er said with a hippie smile: "Master Liao, don't worry, you should give me the silver obediently, so as not to hurt the harmony of our two families." ”

I asked eagerly: "Li Er, where is our son-in-law, let me see our son-in-law first, and then I can give you the silver." ”

Li Er seemed to be stunned for a moment, and said: "Haha, Liao Ye, you are so heroic, your brothers are all mighty, and the tigers are not your opponents, how dare we bring Ma Ye, you still give me the silver first, our boss will naturally release people after receiving the silver, our brothers on Huangcheng Mountain, the most honest, and the rivers and lakes are guaranteed by reputation." ”

I took a sip, pretended to be unwilling, moved a box of silver from the car, and said, "Dog things, after taking them, we will release our son-in-law immediately, otherwise Lao Tzu will make you regret that your parents gave birth to you." ”

As soon as Li Er left with the silver on his back, Guo Rong and Wei Renpu came, and the three of us sat together, and after waiting for the news of the son, we immediately went to grab the silver. However, the left and right could not wait, and it was already noon.

Did something go wrong again?