Outside Suzhou, Pengjiazhuang.

Fifteen years ago, this place was called Li Jiazhuang, the owner of the village is also surnamed Li, their Li family has been the king and hegemon in this Zhuangzi for more than 100 years, it is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang sent troops to attack Suzhou, the Li family also had a little effort, so the power of the Li family is more unbreakable.

It's just that there are people from generation to generation.

Twenty years ago, Zhuang Shang moved to a family surnamed Peng, whose people were righteous and squandering money, generous, and there was a group of thugs under him, and the momentum gradually overwhelmed the Li family, and finally the Li family was defeated by the Peng family, and the family moved away, and Li Jiazhuang was renamed Wai Pengjiazhuang.

Relatively speaking, the people of Zhuangli prefer Peng Yuanwai, the land tax burden in Suzhou is very heavy, and the people are miserable, but Peng Yuanwai can settle things every time, and even after Emperor Jianwen reduced the tax burden in Suzhou, Peng Yuanwai took the initiative to take care of the tax burden of Pengjiazhuang, and the people of Pengjiazhuang have no tax burden, and their lives are becoming more and more prosperous.

Therefore, there is no one in Pengjiazhuang who is grateful for the compassion of Master Peng, if someone in Pengjiazhuang says bad things about Master Peng, and is heard, it is absolutely indispensable to be beaten.

To put it bluntly, in Pengjiazhuang, what Mr. Peng said is more effective than the prefect of Suzhou.

......

"My lord, it's all set!"

"Hmm."

Hu Hu, dressed in black and wearing a cloak, heard the report of his subordinates and nodded to indicate that he understood, but he did not put down the telescope in his hand.

Looking down from the high post, Pengjiazhuang's houses are hung with lanterns, and the people of Pengjiazhuang have lived a little better over the years, so they have some spare money on hand, so the lanterns are also colorful, very good-looking; The lanterns in the Peng family's main house are not only numerous, but also the largest, illuminating the Peng family's compound as if it were daytime.

The courtyard of the Peng family was crowded, there were banquets inside and outside the house, the family members were feasting outside the house, and the upper room of the Peng family was also brightly lit, and there seemed to be a banquet.

These years of running around have made Hu Hu a lot thinner, his face is full of wind and dust, his eye sockets are a little sunken, his cheekbones are high, only his gaze is becoming more and more sharp, he observed it carefully, but frowned, and turned back and said: "Lord Xie, there don't seem to be many people in the village today?" ”

"Well, yes,"

Xie Jingyang smiled and raised his hand to point in the direction of Suzhou City: "Today is the Shangyuan Festival, and the Suzhou Lantern Festival is well-known far and wide, so since the morning, many people have gone to Suzhou in groups to watch the lanterns." ”

"But it's good that way, so as not to hurt the people by mistake when you get it."

"Oh,"

Hu Hu pondered for a while, then suddenly changed color, and said, "How many people are there in the village?" Counted? ”

"This, not really!"

Xie Jingyang hesitated for a moment, and said a little disappreciatively.

"It's broken!"

Hu Hu blurted out, and then he glanced at Xie Jingyang coldly: "Lord Xie, pass on the official's order, immediately send a signal to surround Pengjiazhuang, arrest the bandits, and kill anyone who resists." ”

"It's only now—"

Xie Jingyang didn't finish speaking, but he was interrupted by Hu Hu, and saw that his face was pale: "Execute the order!" ”

"Yes! Be! ”

Xie Jingyang was a little angry, feeling that Hu Hu was too faceless, but the other party was Qincha, so he didn't dare to disobey the order, so he had to run out obediently to convey the order.

About half an hour later, a large number of black-clothed people appeared around Pengjiazhuang, they were well-trained and silent, and they surrounded Pengjiazhuang.

There was an arrow on the hillside, and the sound of killing was everywhere.

"The court handles the case, and those who resist will be killed!"

"No mercy!"

......

Seeing the family members of the Peng family's compound rushing out and fighting with their own men, and finding that the other party's combat power was very strong, a smile appeared on Hu Hu's face, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that the official is too worried, Lord Xie, let's go down and take a look!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Xie Jingyang answered, and led people to follow Hu Hu down.

Hu Hu walked and turned around and said, "Lord Xie, I was a little anxious about my humble duties just now, and I hope my lord will forgive me!" ”

"The lower officials don't dare,"

Xie Jingyang hurriedly arched his hand and said: "My lord is the body of Qincha, and his every move represents His Majesty's will, how dare he put his beak in his humble position!" Moreover, the encirclement and suppression of the White Lotus Sect is a matter of great importance, and the heavy responsibility of the adults is on their shoulders, and the lower officials can understand it. ”

"What's more, after this battle, the White Lotus Sect in the north and south of the river is bound to collapse, Your Majesty will definitely be happy, and I hope that the adults will take more humble positions when the time comes!"

"Don't dare! Can't! Adults are overrated! ”

Hu Hu was also smiling.

But just as the two were chatting, Pengjiazhuang not far away ignited a sky-high fire, which was fierce and instantly lit up the sky.

"Ahh

Hu Hu's body shook and a cold sweat broke out: "Oops! ”

.......

"Qingyin, let's go back, don't mess with Mahamu's affairs, okay?"

"No, I must fight with the imperial court!"

"Okay!"

Peng Ziyun looked up at Mingyue, sniffled, was silent for a long time, and turned back and said, "I want to go to the shore for a walk, what about you?" Voiceless? ”

"Go ahead, I'm going to plan well, by the way, you also have to rest early, maybe something big will happen tomorrow!"

"Well, well!"

Liu Qingyin asked people to put down the boat, Peng Ziyun jumped up, and glanced back at Liu Qingyin: "I'm going!" ”

"Well," Liu Qingyin was in a trance, it seemed that Peng Ziyun had tears in his eyes, he couldn't help but smile, waved his hand and said, "Ziyun, don't make it look like life and death, we will meet in a while!" By the way, don't hook up with little girls! ”

"Ha, haha, of course I won't, or else, or let's go together-"

At this moment, the old man beside Peng Ziyun, the bodyguard sent to him by his father, He Lao, pulled his clothes and said, "Young Master, Young Madam has something to do, let's go!" ”

"Oh, well!"

"Young lady, let's go!" He Lao arched his hand in the boat.

"Okay!"

Looking at her husband's back, Liu Qingyin shook her head, feeling that her husband was a little strange, but she didn't think much about it.

......

"Smack!"

The lights went off, and there was a sound of footsteps, Liu Qingyin raised his head and found that it was the maid Ruiyun who walked in, holding a Lantern Festival in his hand, gently placing it on the table, and said in a low voice: "Young lady, eat some supper!" It's almost ugly. ”

"Well, okay, I'm still a little hungry!"

Liu Qingyin picked up the spoon and took a sip gently: "It tastes good, Ruiyun, your craftsmanship is getting better and better!" ”

"Young Lady Xie compliments!"

Ruiyun answered, and at the same time she walked over to the oil lamp, picked up the lampshade, and cut the wick, and the room was immediately brighter.

"By the way, the young master hasn't come back yet?"

"Well, the street is still very lively, maybe the young master will have to play for a while!"

"Oh, by the way, what about Lanxiang? Why didn't you see her tonight? ”

"Sister Lanxiang is sick and has a fever!"

"Really?"

Liu Qingyin frowned: "Why didn't you tell me?" How is she? ”

"It's okay, I've taken the medicine and I've fallen asleep!"

"Okay!"

Liu Qingyin finished eating the rice balls, leaned his neck to drink the soup, and then handed the bowl to Ruiyun: "Thank you for your hard work!" Go down and rest! ”

"Okay!"

......

After Peng Ziyun landed on the shore, he did not go far, he walked to a makeshift wooden house on the side of the road, changed his appearance, and then walked downstream along the Qinhuai River with He Lao......

"Young master, the fire is on!"

"What?"

Peng Ziyun turned his head and found that the flower boat in the distance was on fire, he couldn't help but be shocked, and was about to scream, but he didn't want to cover his mouth, Peng Ziyun wanted to struggle, but he heard He Lao's hurried voice in his ears: "Things are not good!" We've got to go! ”

"What's wrong?"

Peng Ziyun was still struggling, but he found that there was a noise on the side of the fireboat, and after a closer look, he found that a group of officers and soldiers blocked the riverbank, and several river patrol boats appeared on the river, surrounding several boats near the fireboat.

Peng Ziyun was so frightened that he couldn't care about his grief, so he turned around and was about to run.

It's a pity that just after running a few steps, he was surrounded by a group of people, and the leader smiled lightly: "Master Peng Shaotan, where are you going?" ”