This sect with complete religious doctrines and good at demagogic people should not be underestimated, so Cui Wenqing was so shocked when he listened to Nalan Bing's words.

Finally calming down, Cui Wenqing asked solemnly: "Miss Nalan, do you really see that there are Mingjiao disciples on this painting boat?" ”

Nalan Bing said: "I have been friends with several Mingjiao people before, and I still have a general understanding of Mingjiao, so I can only say that this painting boat has long been controlled by Mingjiao disciples. ”

Cui Wenqing realized the seriousness of the problem at this time, and guessed after thinking for a while: "Today's painting boat is full of students from our country's eunuchs, do these Mingjiao disciples have other intentions?" Could it be that there is an ulterior motive in it? ”

Nalan Bing said lightly: "These things are left to the imperial court to consider, what are you doing here!" There's still a chance to escape, so how about I send you away? ”

Without half a moment's hesitation, Cui Wenqing shook his head and said: "No, Gao Neng is still on the painting boat, and there are so many of my classmates, how can I leave them and run for my life alone?" This is not the work of the big man! ”

Hearing this, Nalan Bing was a little admired, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that you don't know any martial arts, but you still have a bit of arrogance." ”

Cui Wenqing smiled bitterly, then restrained his smile and said, "Miss Nalan, how about I trouble you again?" ”

"Say it." Nalan Bing nodded very happily.

Cui Wenqing said: "I don't know what the situation in the painting hall is now, Miss Nalan, you are strong in martial arts, can you please tell the division commander of Guozijian about the Ming Sect disciples on the ship, so that they can leave in time." ”

Nalan Bing thought for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go for you, you stay here and don't run around, I'll come when I go." With that, he turned around with a light step.

Under the watchful eye of the thieves, Sima Tang got on a small boat tied to the side of the painting boat, and broke away from the painting boat and flew towards the shore.

The boat was fast and the oars were in a hurry, and the small boat soon arrived on the north bank of the Luo River, Sima Tang was so anxious that he did not hesitate, and before the boat was steady, he rushed down the bow of the boat with an arrow step, and quickly headed towards the embankment not far away.

Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and according to the custom, the imperial court still opens the curfew, allowing the people to take to the streets to celebrate.

And to maintain law and order in the city, the left and right Jin Wuwei, who are responsible for the guards of Luoyang City, are also cavalry, and the tall horses and armored knights of Jin Wuwei can be seen everywhere.

As soon as Sima Tang rushed up the embankment, he immediately saw a pair of Jin Wuwei patrolling not far away.

Seeing this, he was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly ran over, opened his mouth and called: "Fellow soldiers, this official is Sima Tang, the secretary of the Lantai School, and I have something important to report. ”

Jin Wuwei was led by a gang leader, and when he saw a young man who called himself Lantai School Shulang striding towards him, he immediately waved his hand to signal his cavalry to stop his horse, and asked coldly, "What is the matter, my lord?" But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”

Sima Tang didn't blame this Jin Wuwei general for his cold tone, a humble and petty official like him, Luoyang City didn't know much, and for Jin Wuwei, who was used to seeing high-ranking officials and dignitaries, it was naturally nothing.

After a moment of gasping and smoothing his breathing, Sima Tang hurriedly spoke: "Dare to ask this military master, I don't know who you Jin Wuwei are on duty to lead the army tonight?" ”

The head of the Jin Wuwei team was slightly stunned, and then he said: "It's General Yang Zhengwu, the general of the left Jin Wuwei Lang." ”

"People from the Yang family, that's good!" Sima Tang let out a long breath and hurriedly said, "I have an urgent matter that I need to tell General Yang Lang, and please take me to see him tonight." ”

Hearing this, the head of the Jin Wuwei team immediately nodded slightly, stretched out his hand to pull Sima Tang onto the horse, and went towards the Zuo Jin Wuwei camp located on the north bank of Luoshui.

The Zuo Jin Wuwei camp is located in the open space outside the Chengfu Gate in the east city of Luoyang Palace, when Sima Tang arrived on a horse under the leadership of the Jin Wuwei cavalry, Yang Zhengwu, who was in charge of guarding tonight, suddenly widened his eyes in surprise, and asked with a smile: "Brother Sima Xian, why are you here?" ”

In the past, when Zhezhao was studying in Guozijian and living in the Yang family, Sima Tang did not run into the Yang Mansion a lot, so Yang Zhengwu naturally knew him.

However, this champion of the dynasty did not go to chant poetry on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival and admired the bright moon, so he rushed to the barracks to do something, which really made him feel very incomprehensible.

"Brother Yang, something big has happened in the city." Until now, Sima Tang's voice still has a slight trill.

Hearing this, Yang Zhengwu's face sank, and he thought that it was a few gentlemen who were fighting and disturbing the peace, so he suddenly sneered: "What's the big deal?" Brother Sima also said that we, Jin Wuwei, will severely punish the fanatics who disturb stability. ”

Sima Tang nodded, and said with a pale face: "Today, more than 90 Tai students from Guozijian participated in the poetry collection, and took a painting boat to visit the Luohe River, but I didn't expect that there were bandits in the painting boat, they took all the Tai students hostage, and killed a few people in a row, saying that they wanted to negotiate with the imperial court. ”

"What?!" Sima Tang's words were like a thunderclap, and Yang Zhengwu's face suddenly changed greatly, and he really couldn't believe his ears.

Unexpectedly, in Luoyang City at the foot of the Son of Heaven, on this Mid-Autumn Festival night with a full moon, bandits were actually mixed in the city, and they also kidnapped Tai students, which was really a sensational and shocking news.

And what shocked Yang Zhengwu even more was that he led two thousand Jin Wuwei to be on duty in the city tonight, and if such a big thing happened, he, the general on duty, was naturally to blame!

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengwu's face suddenly turned extremely pale, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, and his whole body trembled slightly.

Seeing that Yang Zhengwu was also flustered, Sima Tangyu, who thought of his little sister's safety, said with a crying voice: "Brother Yang, human life is at stake, and my little sister Sima Wei is still on the boat, and she is also being held hostage by gangsters, please send troops quickly to rescue them!" ”

Yang Zhengwu felt dizzy, took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down first, and asked, "You said that the villains are now holding the painting boat that the students are riding?" And now that boat is still sailing in the Luo River? ”

"Yes!" Sima Tang hurriedly bowed his head.

"Do you know how many gangsters there are?"

"I don't know, anyway, according to what we saw, there were no less than twenty people, and the leader was a man wearing Zhong Kui's mask, and I heard those people call him the banner master."

As a military general, Yang Zhengwu naturally knew a lot more about the situation than Sima Tang, and his face changed even more when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice: "Flag master? Could it be a Mingjiao bandit? Now it's a problem. ”

Sima Tang exclaimed: "Is that the cult that operates in the area of Jiangnan Province? ”

"Yes," Yang Zhengwu nodded, his tone was extremely solemn, "The Ming Sect is led by the King of Ming, and there are left and right envoys under it, the Five Elements Banner of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, and the Four Gates of Heaven and Earth, Wind and Thunder, no need to ask if the person who came should be one of the masters of the Five Elements Banner, and his identity is relatively high." ”

(End of chapter)