Cui Wenqing, who has always been clean and tidy, has changed greatly today.

The hair is messy and unknotted, the bun is unkempt, the face is oily, and the face has not been washed yet, and the eyes are bloodshot, and there is a feeling of haggardness.

"Brother Wen Qing, didn't you sleep all night?" Su Shi asked in surprise, admiring Cui Wenqing's seriousness.

"Pretty much." Cui Wenqing didn't explain much, hurriedly grabbed him, and said straight to the point, "Brother Su, I have thought of a way, but I can crack the conspiracy of Lu Ruoxuan's stinky little lady!" ”

Hearing this, Su Shi was in high spirits, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what kind of good plan Brother Wen Qing has come up with?" ”

Cui Wenqing said with a smile: "Actually, my good policy is very simple, and it can be summarized in two words, but there are a lot of terms and conditions that are extended, you can see the plan I wrote!" After speaking, he took out a stack of rice paper from his arms, which could be seen to be full of dense words.

"Good!" Su Shi nodded hurriedly, took the rice paper from Cui Wenqing's hand, and looked at it carefully.

After just a few glances, Su Shi, who had an excited face, suddenly widened his eyes, and his handsome face showed a look of disbelief.

He was stunned for a while, then turned his head to look at Cui Wenqing, and said with a smile: "Brother Wenqing, are you joking?!" ”

Cui Wenqing said solemnly: "Brother Su, do you think that the method I thought of after I didn't sleep all night was used to laugh with you now?" ”

After seeing that he really didn't mean to joke, Su Shi felt ridiculous, and for a moment he couldn't believe it, and he was stunned on the spot.

After half a ring, Su Shi's slightly trembling voice came slowly: "Brother Wenqing, if you really do this, the storm will be too great, and if it is not good, maybe the imperial court will treat you and me for serious crimes." ”

Cui Wenqing nodded with a look of understanding, and said solemnly: "But if you don't do this, it's not enough to calm down the turmoil, we just have to do things, as for the court, let An Shigong mediate, I believe he will definitely support us!" ”

Su Shi gritted his teeth and was silent for a long time, and he was a little uncertain for a while.

To be honest, if other people thought of this method, maybe Su Shi would have directly scolded him for being crazy and sneered at him.

However, the person who thought of this method was Cui Wenqing, and it can be said that he was also the person Su Shi valued and respected the most in his life, so although the method was very crazy, Su Shi also thought about it seriously.

After half a ring, Su Shi finally made up his mind, nodded heavily, and said: "Brother Wenqing, just do what you do, if something goes wrong, the two of us will lose our official positions together!" ”

"Good brother, be angry!" Cui Wenqing was greatly moved, raised his hand and patted Su Shi's shoulder vigorously, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Brother Su, how big the risk is, how big the benefit will be, I believe that the two of us will definitely be able to make a name for ourselves with this change." ”

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The early morning sun shone into the garden and sprinkled in the gazebo, but it couldn't shine into Lu Ruoxuan's gloomy state of mind.

Today's noon is the last hour that Cui Wenqing must answer, although Lu Ruoxuan is unwilling to oppose Cui Wenqing's enemy, but in desperation, she can only use the method of handing over agriculture to force Cui Wenqing to comply.

She believes that under the joint efforts of more than 10,000 people, Cui Wenqing will definitely compromise and give in to it, and then she can take her people back to Jiangnan Road and cure her younger brother's illness.

Thinking of this, Lu Ruoxuan did not have the slightest joy in her heart, but she was unspeakably sorrowful, and a gentle sigh followed.

At this time, a figure walked into the garden and came to the pavilion, which was Lu Xidong, the old man of the Lu clan.

"Patriarch, several patriarchs of other families are waiting for you outside, it's almost time, let's go to Baode County together."

Lu Ruoxuan nodded, then got out of the pavilion, and together with Lu Xidong, boarded the carriage and headed towards Baode County.

Outside the city wall of Baode County today, it was already surrounded by dense people before noon, and the hill of farm tools discarded yesterday was still blocked at the city gate, and it was brilliant in the golden sunshine.

By the time the carriage in which Lu Ruoxuan and his entourage were riding rumbled, the sun in the sky was about to rise overhead.

Lu Ruoxuan stepped out of the carriage, and after a little greeting with several patriarchs who were familiar with him, she looked at the towering city tower.

I saw that the soldiers of the Xiang army on the top of the city tower were still guarding here, but it was obvious that there was no tension as yesterday, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

Seeing this, Lu Ruoxuan was slightly relieved, and secretly thought: Looking at the posture, it seems that Cui Wenqing has softened, if he really wants to fight against public opinion, he will definitely not be so loose at this time.

Lu Xidong, who was standing next to her, put up a pergola and looked at it from afar, and said, "Patriarch, Cui Wenqing doesn't seem to be on top of the city tower!" ”

Lu Ruoxuan said lightly: "It's not noon yet, don't be impatient, Cui Wenqing will definitely come." ”

At this time, ten miles away from Baode County, a horse team was galloping on the official road, galloping towards Baode County.

The head knight wore a flying phoenix helmet on his head, and the foot-long spear tassel trembled gently with the rise and fall of the horse, and he was also wearing a silver-white battle armor, and the blood-red cloak on his shoulders flew in the wind.

The blood-red steed under the knight's crotch was even more majestic, and its four hooves rose and fell almost as if it were flying in the air, just like a red arrow.

When he saw Baode County standing at the end of the sky, the knight at the head breathed a sigh of relief, and the drum and horn sounded with his arm, and the speed of the horse team that was originally galloping gradually slowed down, and finally stopped.

The head of the knight is the Governor of Zhenwu Army, and this horse team is her escort cavalry team.

The day before yesterday, when he learned that Cui Wenqing had been assassinated in Baode County, Zhi Zhao was so anxious that he took the escort cavalry and galloped towards Baode County.

After a day and two nights of sleepless chasing after him, he finally came to the outside of Baode County.

At this moment, a cavalryman flew to the horse, walked to the front of the folding horse, and said with a fist: "Governor, there are a large number of peasants gathered outside Baode County. ”

Zhi Zhaofeng's eyes flashed, and he asked in a deep voice: "Do you know why these peasants gathered?" ”

The cavalry replied, "It seems that because of dissatisfaction with the government and the minister of the Imperial Mission, Lord Cui, the peasants have come to Baode County to hand over the peasants. ”

"Jiaonong?" Zhi Zhao suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem, and he didn't rest, and said with a whip on his horse, "Pass my general order, and you can go to Baode County." ”

The words fell, and the cavalry set off again, rolling towards Baode County.

Outside Baode County, the peasants gathered like a tide, only to hear a noisy drum sound on the city tower, Cui Wenqing and Su Shi had already appeared on the city tower.

(End of chapter)