It was drizzling at night, but the canal wharf was full of officials wearing ponchos, and no one was allowed to approach. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Next to the wharf, there were more than a dozen huge official ships, and the cabins were stuffed with heavily armed officers and soldiers. All were ordered not to leave the cabin, not even to walk around and talk. Although it was only the middle of March and it was still raining outside, the officers and men in the cabin were sweating profusely and suffering with sad faces.

Lu Xin and his subordinates wore the same poncho and stood on the dock like javelins, staring coldly into the distance. It wasn't until the end of the day that a convoy without any signs sailed through the rain curtain into the pier.

Lu Xin hurriedly walked up to meet him.

The warriors of the Xiahou valve, escorting Xiahou Lei and Xiahou Bupo, got down from the carriage. Xu couldn't stand this annoying rainy day, and Xiahou Bupo kept coughing.

Xiahou Lei looked at the official ships and asked Lu Xin, "Are they all ready?" ”

"Lord Hui Qincha, the five thousand officers and soldiers of Wu County are ready to go!" Lu Xin replied in a deep voice.

"Let's go, head north along the canal." Xiahou Lei dropped a sentence, and he and Xiahou Bupo boarded the ship prepared for them by Lu Xin.

"Let's go!" Under Lu Xin's order, more than a dozen official ships pulled anchor and hoisted their sails, and slowly sailed away from the canal wharf in the cold rain.

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After the establishment of this dynasty, in order to communicate the north and the south, the grain from the south of the Yangtze River was transported to the capital, Emperor Gaozu mobilized hundreds of thousands of people, and spent more than ten years to build the Grand Canal that communicates the north and south waterways.

At this time, the south wind was strong, blowing the sails to hunt, and more than ten official ships quickly went north on the river without the need to operate the oars. Until this moment, Lu Xin did not know the destination of this trip.

In the middle of the night, the boat had already left Wu County and entered the jurisdiction of Danyang County. At this time, the Xiahou valve ship at the front stopped, and the official ship team following behind also hurriedly closed their sails and stopped the ship.

Even the captains who led the troops couldn't help but talk about it, wondering why Lord Qincha took them across the border?

"Silence!" Lu Xin let out a low shout, and everyone fell silent. Although he was born as a civilian official, he led the troops to obtain the law and was strict with his subordinates, and his prestige among the officers and soldiers was extremely high.

Lu Xin frowned and looked into the distance. There was no rain in Danyang, but the sky was so cloudy that an inconspicuous civilian boat could be seen faintly heading towards them from the north.

Lu Xin was just about to give the order to stop it, but a Xiahou lord warrior came to him and said in a deep voice: "Lord Lu, don't misunderstand, that's your own person." After speaking, he turned sideways and asked, "Master Hou, please come over." ”

Lu Xin suppressed the suspicions in his heart, ordered his subordinates to be on full alert, and followed the warrior into the dinghy and headed for Xiahou Lei's boat.

As soon as Lu Xin got on the ship, he felt the atmosphere of Xiahou as if he was facing a great enemy, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and he followed the samurai into the upper cabin.

In the cabin, Xiahou Lei was also uncharacteristically serious, raising his hand to signal Lu Xin not to be polite, just sit down and obey orders.

"Lord Lu, you should be curious, why did the old man come to Jiangnan?" Xiahou Lei said in a deep voice.

It's time to unravel the mystery. Lu Xin didn't shake his wit, and said without success: "Of course, Master Hou has come to inspect the situation of chaos in various places. ”

"Not bad." Xiahou Lei was very satisfied with his answer, and said slowly: "During the inspection, Benhou received a report from Lord Lu that the Zhou family in Wucheng County, Danyang County, harbored the remnants of the previous dynasty!" Saying that, Xiahou Lei stared at Lu Xin with blazing eyes, and raised his voice and said: "After investigation, the evidence is conclusive, Benhou has decided to exercise the right to deal with it on the spot, first exterminate this group of thieves, and then report to the imperial court!" lest the rumors leak out and let the thieves escape......"

Lu Xin listened to Xiahou Lei's words, and a monstrous wave rose in his heart!

'I know that this old man is not well-intentioned! What did you report from Lord Lu? I don't know anything at all, okay?! Lu Xinxin turned around and touched the abacus of the Xiahou valve. Obviously, the purpose of Xiahou Lei's southern tour this time is the Wucheng Zhou family! And the emperor must not know, otherwise where would he use any nonsense about 'it was reported by Lord Lu'?

"Lord Lu, is what Ben Hou said right?" Xiahou Lei didn't have the patience to go around in circles, he asked Lu Xin to answer clearly.

"That's true." Lu Xin nodded and silently memorized the black cauldron.

Seeing him nodding, Xiahou Lei was overjoyed, and Xiahou Bupo's expression was much kinder. The latter smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother, from now on, your affairs will be Xiahou Valve's affairs." I promise you that in the future, you will not regret your decision today. ”

"I will never regret it." A resolute look appeared on Lu Xin's face, and after speaking, he was a little worried: "It's just that although the lower official is in Wu County, he has also heard that the dock fort in Bailiuzhuang is tall and strong, and the organs are dense. The children of Zhuang Nei have practiced for many years and are strong in martial arts. lest it humiliate the mission and ruin the great affairs of the Qincha! ”

"No, it won't." Xiahou coughed twice and said slowly: "Since my brother took office, Wu County's army has taken on a new look, with strict military discipline and invincibility. Just Bailiuzhuang, it's hard to stop my brother! As he spoke, he took out a very detailed drawing and said, "What's more, Lord Lu has already figured out the inside and outside of Zhoujia Bailiuzhuang. ”

"The old man deliberately bypassed Danyang and went south to Wu County. and pretended to be greedy for wine, just to paralyze them. Xiahou Lei also said cheekily: "They definitely didn't think that we would kill him back!" ”

Lu Xin smiled bitterly, what is this? There was a sudden look on his face, as if Xiahou Lei was telling the truth. At the same time, he took the drawing with both hands, and when he looked at it through the bright light, he couldn't help but gasp.

I saw that on the drawings, not only did I draw the inside and outside of Bailiuzhuang Wubao at a glance, but even marked in detail where there are organs, where there are troops, and where there are masters. Even the patrol time and route of the Zhou family's trilogy are clearly written.

This is definitely from the hands of thieves! Obviously, it has not been a day since Xiahou Valve plotted against the Zhou family!

"Now, Xia Guan has a little more confidence." Lu Xin held the drawings as if he had won the treasure road.

"Okay, then let's enjoy Lord Lu's performance!" Xiahou Lei looked at Xiahou Bupo with a smile and said, "I believe he will definitely not let us down!" Xiahou Bupo also smiled and bowed his head.

"Your Majesty will do your best!" After Lu Xin finished speaking, he withdrew, and he had to race against time to prepare.

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Back on the ship, Lu Xin locked himself in the cabin. I want to plan well on the drawings, but I can't calm down.

After a long time, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh secretly: "This is completely on the thief ship of the Xiahou Valve......

No matter which profession you do, it is taboo to cross the line. As an official of Wu County, he takes care of the affairs of Danyang County, even if he does not become a victim of Xiahou in the end, he will not be tolerated by the officialdom. What's more, since Xiahou Valve's move was hidden from the imperial court, it would definitely not be tolerated by the emperor. Even if the initial emperor can't help the Xiahou valve, he can't clean up his own pawn who crosses the river?

Therefore, the only way for him to survive is to hug Xiahou Valve's thighs and be a good lackey wholeheartedly......

Lu Xin was thinking nonsense, when a personal soldier pushed the door in and called softly. "Father."

The personal soldier was Lu Yun, and after receiving Lu Xin's notice, he sneaked into the barracks, pretended to be Lu Xin's personal soldier, and went on the road with him.

After that night, the relationship between father and son changed subtly. When Lu Xin heard this, he said what happened to Xiahou Lei concisely. After speaking, he laughed self-deprecatingly: "Hehe, it seems that some things are really destined, no matter how you escape, you can't escape......"

Lu Yun's heart darkened, he knew that Lu Xin was a Confucian in his bones, and he had always believed in serving the country with loyalty, and he longed to become a gentleman with a noble reputation and admired by everyone. However, he had to bear the infamy of betraying the Lord and seeking glory, and it was difficult to bring down the officialdom. But even when he was most depressed, Lu Xin didn't want to accept the return of Xiahou Valve, and at the cost of confirming his name as Xiahou's lackey, in exchange for glory and wealth.

But now, because of himself, he still embarked on this road, and the depression in his heart can be imagined......

"I'm sorry, father." Lu Yun lowered his head and said softly.

"What other kind words did father and son say to each other." Lu Xin shook his head, put those untimely 'gentleman's worries' behind him, and fixed his mind: "My father is also very interested in this matter now. After a pause, he lowered his voice and said: "It has been twenty years since the fall of the Southern Dynasty, even if there is really a surplus party, it will not become a climate, how can Xiahou Valve be so scheming, and even offend the emperor afterwards?" ”

"That's what my father said." Lu Yunshen thought and said: "Even if there is really any threat to the remnants of the Southern Dynasty, it is the emperor who should be worried. Even if Xiahou wants to share his worries for the lord, there is no need to hide it from Huangfu Yu. Saying that, he said very firmly: "There must be an ulterior secret here, and it is a big secret!" ”

When he said this, Lu Yun's eyes lit up, this was a surprise that he never expected when he calculated Xiahou Lei!

"You'd better not act rashly!" Lu Xin thought for a while, frowned, and said, "Zhou Huang, the owner of Bailiu Village, is the ninth great grandmaster on the Heavenly Rank List!" If Xiahou Valve wants to fight his idea, he will definitely also dispatch the Heavenly Rank Grand Master! Saying that, he looked at Lu Yun and said, "Even if there is no problem with your exercises, you are definitely not their opponent!" ”

"That's what my father said." After the battle with Xiahou Lei, Lu Yun had long lost the heart to underestimate the heroes of the world. Even if he had to deal with a Ground Rank Grandmaster, he had to plan carefully and ensure that he could get out immediately at the right time and place before he could fight with him.

Not to mention the Heavenly Steps?