The hut is not big, but it is so dark that you can't see anything clearly. Liu Mingsheng turned around and ran back to pick up a piece of firewood that had not been extinguished, and first reached in to see it clearly, and then carefully entered the house.

In the middle of the room was a crooked wooden pillar, with a teenage girl tied to it. Her girdle was lifted up and stuffed into her mouth, and she was tied with a string, so that the girl's eyes were wide open, but her mouth could only make a whining sound.

Liu Mingsheng walked up to the girl and took out the jade pendant from his arms, "This is yours?" ”

The girl couldn't speak, just whined.

Liu Mingsheng handed out the blade, pressed it against the girl's neck, and shouted in a low voice: "To be honest, whose is this jade pendant?" If it's yours, blink! ”

The girl's eyelids blinked again.

Liu Mingsheng stretched out his hand and pulled the girdle out of the girl's mouth, but his hand holding the knife added a little strength.

"Say, Who are you? Half a lie is slaughtered immediately! ”

The girl took two deep breaths, her bright eyes staring at Liu Mingsheng's full beard.

"I know that the bandit you killed just now is surnamed Zhang. If you drink wine and eat meat with him, it means that you are also a bandit! But you killed him again, which means that you are not the same person as him! So who are you? Either he was a bandit who wanted to kill his life, and when he saw the wealth, he wanted to take it alone, so he killed him; Either you're not a bandit at all! If you're greedy for money, that's easy! As long as you let me go, my husband has money, and you can take as much as you want! If you're not a bandit, it's even better! Because I'm not a bandit either, we're all in this together! ”

"What's my husband? Do you know which gang I belong to? Liu Mingsheng was not confused by the girl's words, the strength in his hand increased twice, and the sharp blade sank into her snow-white neck, and she was about to strangle blood.

"My husband is my man! It doesn't matter what gang you are, as long as you're not a bandit! ”

"If you don't tell you who you are, I won't keep you!" Liu Mingsheng's words were as cold as an ice cave and as cold as a winter night, "This is a den of bandits, if you let it go, you will leave trouble!" When you arrive at Huangquan Road, don't blame me for being ruthless! ”

"Wait!" The girl hurriedly called, "I tell you, I am the eldest lady of Furentang in the provincial capital!" ”

"Fu Ren Tang, is it a business? The contemptible have never heard of it. I'm sorry about that! ”

"Wait! What would you like to hear? The girl suddenly became angry, and her words hit Liu Mingsheng like a cannon: "The merchant can't do it, then the government can always do it, right?" Tell you, if you let this girl go, you will never let you suffer! Needless to say, gold and silver, I can also make you an official, a big official! ”

Hehe, Liu Mingsheng finally smiled proudly.

"I'll just say that this jade pendant is not used by ordinary people! In his spare time, the old man once taught me this method of appreciating jade. This kind of mutton fat white jade is very rare, and it all flows from the Western Regions. Especially this kind of whole piece of material without any flaws, it is difficult for the people to see it! So, your family is either a big official or a rich businessman! ”

"Since you're not a bandit, why don't you untie this girl quickly!"

The girl's commanding tone made Liu Mingsheng very uncomfortable. He suppressed the smell of wine in his belly, shook his head and said, "Can't put it!" If you do what we do, it's about foolproof! You have to tell me who you really are, and I can take you down the mountain. ”

"That's it! Although you look like a bad person, you don't talk like a bad person. I tell you," the girl said helplessly, "I am really the eldest lady of the shopkeeper of Fu Ren Tang Luo!" I also have an identity...... I am the fiancée of Shu Shizi. This piece of jade is a gift from the princess to me! ”

Since the last Chinese New Year's Eve disaster, Luo Yuhong has been cautious, striving to cooperate closely with Zhu Pingjian in this unfamiliar world, seek survival and development together, and don't make trouble for Zhu Pingjian again. She was very annoyed to find that Zhu Pingjian's ability to adapt to this new world far exceeded her, and she felt a little like a fish in water. The human nature has changed even more, and when he changed the way he followed the rules and made promises when he worked in the organs, he always had an inexplicable sense of superiority in front of others. This made her, who has always been competitive and winning, a little unable to find her direction.

She had thought hard about why, and the answer made her even more depressed.

First of all, Zhu Pingjin is the prince of the palace and a man. In the evil feudal society, his social status is much higher than herself, which she can't change as a woman.

Secondly, Zhu Pingjin is very rich, and she has a richer mother who is willing to let him spend whatever he wants, which is simply incomparable to her businessman family.

Again, it's that they're not married, so they're not legally husband and wife, and they can't share resources and status. She's constrained at every turn, and that's why.

In the rent-collecting courtyard, she wanted to use her hundreds of years of scientific knowledge to make a few useful things according to Zhu Pingjin's ideas, so that he could take a good look, and she was not the one who would only cause trouble. However, except for the essential oil and potassium nitrate purification, everything else failed, which caused her a lot of frustration. In the end, he accidentally fell into a bandit's den. In order to keep his innocence, he was forced to dance that bonfire square dance for that old bandit last night!

Thinking of this, Luo Yuhong rubbed her swollen and sore arms, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.

She asked Liu Mingsheng viciously, "Where is your knife?" ”

"What?" Liu Mingsheng asked stupidly.

"Where's your knife, I ask? I'm going to cut a few knives at the old bandit! Luo Yuhong was furious.

The water and wine in his stomach quickly evaporated, and Liu Mingsheng woke up from the huge shock. He returned to his usual expression and said, "Please forgive the sins!" The subordinates have to take the liberty to ask again: Does the mother have a brother? Subordinates ask for names! ”

"My brother's name is Luo Jingyun." Luo Yuhong replied quickly.

Luo Jingyun and Liu Mingsheng appeared on the list of appointments together, and Liu Mingsheng knew from Miss Liu that Luo Jingyun was the future brother-in-law of the prince.

Finally confirmed Luo Yuhong's identity, Liu Mingsheng hurriedly knelt down to see the prince Niangniang.

"I didn't wear a wedding dress, I didn't enter the church, and I wasn't a princess! Now I'm just a folk girl! Luo Yuhong waved her hand lightly.

She calmed down and suddenly felt tired and hungry. At this time, Zhu Pingjian's shadow was particularly clear.

"Since you are an officer of the caravan, where is Zhu Pingjin? Why didn't he come and save me personally? This one has no conscience! ”

"The prince is leading a large army to rescue Niangniang!" Liu Mingsheng had to lie for the big leader, "Because we have added a lot of recruits in Renshou County and need time to practice, we stayed in Renshou County for an extra day." The subordinates estimated that the army would arrive at this Niujiao Village tomorrow night. I am the inner response sent by the prince to open the gate of the village for the army! ”

"Oh, so you're undercover! By the way, there is a small Buddha head on this cow horn village. ”

"Exactly! Niangniang was taken captive to the mountain? Those bandits are really heinous, and they deserve to destroy the Nine Clans! Liu Mingsheng scolded viciously.

Luo Yuhong didn't want to expose herself, so she went up the mountain and saw the Buddha head in her previous life. She just wanted to get people out when and see Zhu Pingjin early.

"There is also one of my maids and a eunuch on the mountain!"

Liu Mingsheng knelt on one knee: "Forgive my subordinates for their incompetence, I can't save three people alone!" Besides, the mother's body is golden, and her subordinates must ensure the safety of the mother. If there is a slight mistake, the subordinates will not be forgiven! ”

"No way!" Luo Yuhong was resolute, "They were all arrested for me!" I can't leave them alone to escape! ”

"!" Liu Mingsheng buckled his head.

I have to think of a way to get my mother down the mountain! Liu Mingsheng was in a hurry, and his mind turned and said: "Niangniang is like a son of the world, benevolence and righteousness are unparalleled, and her subordinates admire her!" But the subordinates just heard important military information from the bandits, and they must report to the prince before the army attacks, so the subordinates must go down the mountain immediately. Niangniang is alone, but there are thousands of bandits on this mountain. The guards at the gate are missing, and they will search the surroundings carefully. Niangniang stayed here, and she was unfamiliar with life. The subordinates are worried that the mother will come out of the wolf's den and enter the tiger's mouth again! Please think twice! ”

Thinking that she might stay alone on this barren mountain all day, Luo Yuhong's determination was shaken in front of the instinct to escape. She wished she had been stronger, but fear and fatigue easily destroyed her will.

She admitted that she had failed again, so she reluctantly said, "Okay, I'll go down the mountain with you." But you have to promise me one condition! ”

"Please give me orders, my subordinates have to obey!"

"Never mention me dancing for bandits in front of anyone, including the prince!"

Zhu Pingjin once said that he would divide his troops into one part to attack Niujiaozhai, but in the actual implementation, in line with the principle of "anticipating the enemy as a lenient one," he actually used all four companies of the first battalion. The first and second two companies attacked the stockade, and the third and sixth two companies scattered and swept seven or eight villages at the foot of the stockade, and the palace guards followed Zhu Pingjin's action.

These villages, like Chen Village near Heilongtan, are farmers who go to the fields and become bandits on the road. Without these villages as backup, where did the five or six thousand bandits come from in a small place in Niujiaozhai?

Under the command of Gao Antai and Gao Rongxuan, the infantry cavalry of the Tusi battalion continued to march to Shuangliu County with great fanfare along the official road. Xu Hanqing, who was responsible for exterminating Chen Village, will also follow Gao Antai to Shuangliu County after completing the task.

The Tusi cavalry commanded by Gao Rongxuan originally had more than 200 people, but only 15 were left when they set out on the expedition. The reason for the attrition was very simple: a team of 50 Tusi soldiers was ordered to go to Jiading Prefecture to preach force and deter Xiaoxiao, but they were used as a life-saving straw by the local governor. In order to keep the Tusi soldiers, Na Zhizhou shamelessly sacrificed the Dafa of closing the door. In the face of the surging "Removal of the Five Worms" movement outside the city, Na Zhizhou took the opportunity to say that the vanguard of the Tusi barbarians had entered the state city, and the army would soon arrive. Those barbarians didn't know Chinese, and they only knew how to kill people for fun.

The result? The results are amazing! The rebellious people outside the city were really suppressed by the barbarians, and Jiading Prefecture was lucky enough to escape a catastrophe.

When Zhu Pingjin arrived at Niutouzhai, it was already dark. The gate was easily taken by the first battalion and one company of the forwards without encountering any resistance. Two villagers went up the mountain to report the news, but when they were intercepted by the officials and soldiers, they lit a pile of dead leaves with a fire breaker, and then ran away in the forest. The caravan was unfamiliar with the terrain, so it did not pursue, but just trampled on the dead leaves and continued to attack quickly up the mountain.

"The mountains here are steep, tell you not to come, you will come!" Zhu Pingjin held Luo Yuhong with one hand and the horse's tail with the other, and climbed up step by step.

"Xiaohong and Li Sixian are still on top." Luo Yuhong said firmly, "I want to see them live!" ”

Zhu Pingjin smiled and stopped arguing with Luo Yuhong. There were guards and officers and soldiers in front of him and behind him, and he didn't want to lose the majesty of the commander-in-chief. He loosened his horse's tail, turned around and ordered Cheng Fengxiang, who was panting behind him:

"Mr. Cheng, please draft a decree immediately: the army will break through Niutou Village, and all bandits who dare to resist will be killed; Those who surrendered were detained in a centralized manner. After screening, if it is indeed an innocent person who has been taken captive, the passage fee will be paid and released to each family; If they are bandits, they will all be sold into slavery. Any stolen goods seized are used as public funds, and soldiers who take property without permission shall be punished by military discipline. This matter is in charge of Mr. Jian Jun Shu! ”

Cheng Xiangfeng said: "The son of the world! What to do with the villages of the bandits under the mountain? ”

Zhu Pingjin thought about it and said: "According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, anyone who collaborates with bandits will sit with bandits!" ”

Cheng Xiangfeng hurriedly repeated it. This is what Zhu Pingjin specifically emphasized, and the order to repeat it is correct before it can be conveyed downward.