At noon, there was not a single cloud in the bright sky, the sun was lonely and violent, and the scorching sun sprinkled unobstructed on the earth with full of resentment.

But the earth seemed to be unable to accommodate the sunshine that filled it with all its enthusiasm, and the excess heat drifted through the air, distorting and distorting the sights near and far.

Xiaowangzhuang is located between Liangtian Tunbao, the state capital, and Dongbalibao, leaving the official road, walking along the dirt road for five or six miles, it is not remote, but because it is not a traffic artery, it is not lively, outsiders enter very rarely, only the people of the village occasionally come out to catch up with a scene.

On the dirt road, you will be able to see the eaves and tiles of Xiaowangzhuang, the large mansion on the left side is very conspicuous, even though the courtyard wall is high, the inside is not very real, but the atmosphere is neat gray tiles, and the dazzling white wall, people can not ignore its existence.

It's just that although the house is good, it has never been lifeless in the past, this was originally a large household in Xiaowangzhuang built to do the ancestral hall, and somehow it has not been used after completion, if it is not for the big household from time to time to send people to sprinkle and sweep, this house may have long been grassy.

Two days ago, a group of people occupied this courtyard, and the villagers did not know whether they had the consent of the big family, but when they saw that most of the people who came in and out were fierce and vicious Mongolian men, riding high-headed horses, no one dared to take care of this idle matter, and there were fewer people entering and leaving the village.

A small sedan chair under the scorching sun, with several officials, followed by two horses, under the guidance of several Mongolian knights, from the official road to the dirt road, and finally entered this mysterious compound in the eyes of the villagers.

"Welcome, welcome." Song Xiance waited at the door and said with a smile, "It's an honor for your guests to come." ”

You Hongyuan didn't have time to set up a score this time, and hurriedly got off the sedan chair, "Zhuolu Trading Company? Seeing that Song Xiance nodded and admitted, he urged, "What about the person in charge of you, ask him to come out to see me." ”

In his opinion, the young man in front of him was not qualified enough to communicate with him face-to-face.

"No, Song Xiance is the person in charge of Zhuolu Trading Company here." Song Xiance bowed slightly and replied, beside him, Zhiwen and Song Caijie, who were standing on the left and right, were pretending to be little servants, and they were still young, and it was not yet time to show their heads on such an occasion.

You Hongyuan looked at the young man in the Confucian shirt in front of him suspiciously, and saw that everyone in the courtyard took him as the core, so he couldn't believe it, "Look at you, you've also studied for a few days, but why did you go to business, and you delayed your good future in vain." ”

Song Xiance smiled and didn't answer, but said, "Lord You is a guest from afar, please come into the house to rest, collect your sweat, and relieve your fatigue, so that we can talk." With that, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please.

You Hongyuan snorted coldly, coming all the way from the state capital, he was anxious, but he didn't feel how hot it was, but when he arrived at the place, he found that the heat was unbearable, sweating like pulp, and most of the clothes inside were already soaked. ”

This time, there are not many people brought by You Hongyuan, a few officials, two horseback riding families, and Master Bai, if you bring too many people, first, you are afraid that the other party will misunderstand and take the opportunity to escape, and secondly, as the acting governor of a state, if such a thing happens, it is natural that the fewer people who know, the better.

As for his own safety, he is not too worried, after all, he is an official of the imperial court, and killing him is tantamount to rebellion, and I believe that Zhuolu Trading Company will not do such an unwise thing.

Entering the inner room, the guests and hosts sat down, and a young man served tea, You Hongyuan patiently drank a cup of tea, and finally couldn't help asking, "Where is the official's family?" ”

"Don't worry, Lord You, they're all fine, even the two maids didn't move, just waiting for the lady and son in the same way." After Song Xiance finished speaking, he patted his hands a few times.

After a moment the man stepped back, a woman with a child and two maids appeared at the door.

You Hong saw that several people were neatly dressed and ruddy, and it was obvious that they had not suffered hardship, so he was a little relieved, and when the concubine saw him, she was excited, and wanted to run towards him, but was blocked by two cold and shining scimitars, the child was still young, and followed his mother, but he was not troubled at all, and he was giggling and playing.

"Zhuolu Trading Company! Hmph, what a gut, dare to hijack the family members of the court officials, do you know that this matter has violated the royal law, at a young age, how can you do the things of tigers and wolves? You Hongyuan originally wanted to move out of the guards and the government officials to scare the other party, but after seeing these elite Mongolian knights, he completely extinguished this idea, and could only use the righteousness of the court to suppress the other party.

Whether it is a soldier in the guard, or a servant, he knows the details very well, they are all some wretchedness, it's okay to bully ordinary people, in front of these Mongolian knights, it is vulnerable, no matter how many people there are, it is useless, the other party has one person and two horses, even if he is not defeated, he can completely escape.

"Lord You is serious, let's just invite the lady and son to come over and play for a few days, the word hijacking is ashamed, the original thing is returned, besides, we didn't treat them badly, the adult's relatives eat even better than ourselves, what kind of kidnapping is this?" Song Xiance asked rhetorically, then waved his hand to the door, signaling to take the person away.

You Hongyuan's face was ugly, he knew what the other party meant by "return the original thing", but the current scene did not allow him to flinch, "Please come as a guest?" Did the official agree? Young man, it is a felony to hijack the eunuch's house, if you turn back in time and let the person go, the official can open the net. ”

"Hahaha..."Song Xiance looked up to the sky and laughed, "It turns out that Lord You knows that robbing people is a serious crime, I thought that you have been an official for a long time, and you have long forgotten the laws of the Ming Dynasty, but one thing you said is wrong, it is not a felony to hijack the family of an official eunuch, or it is the same to kidnap ordinary people. ”

You Hongyuan's face was blue and white for a while, he didn't expect this young man to know something about the name of the crime, and he also took him into the army.

"Doctor Sun? Dr. Sun is a distinguished guest invited by our lordship, and now he is treating people in the city, which can be regarded as a great merit, so why is it related to the word hijacking? But it was Master Bai who saw that You Hongyuan was impetuous, and he fell behind in the conversation with the other party, so he couldn't help but draw a scoop of Song Xiance's statement just now according to the gourd, and fought back.

Song Xiance looked at Master Bai with interest, and he was a little impressed by this person's quick wit, but he didn't want to continue this kind of lip-to-tongue fighting.

"Okay, Lord You, don't press me with righteousness, I don't avoid the truth, what is the purpose of our meeting here today, I think you and I are very clear, open the skylight and say something, when you hand over Dr. Sun to us, we will return your wife and son."