Zhu Pingjin rushed to the head of Duanli Gate, drank tea and ate snacks to suppress the wine, chatted with his mother for a while, and watched a folk art performance for a while, and finally remembered that tonight was a good opportunity, and he had to report the matter of finding a girlfriend quickly. In Zhu Pingjian's mouth, Luo Yuhong is naturally a rare first-class beautiful girl in the sky and a rare one on the earth. Innocent family background, filial piety to parents, gentle and virtuous, knowledgeable, thrifty, hard-working, etc., it is estimated that my mother likes to listen, Zhu Pingjin searched his stomach and said that he would come. Considering that my mother asked about my girlfriend not long ago, I replied that I was still looking for it, and now only a few days later, I said that I would get married immediately, and the time interval was too short, so Zhu Pingjin repeatedly emphasized that he was not love at first sight, but after repeated consideration and careful choice, he finally made his decision.

When the princess heard that her son had found her sweetheart, she was naturally happy, so she carefully asked Luo Yuhong about herself and the situation at home. Zhu Pingjin reported it carefully, saying that her father was a miracle doctor and had a lot of money; I have a younger brother who is a scholar and is eager to learn. At the end of the introduction, Zhu Pingjin thought about her mother's preferences, and added another sentence, she is very good at making money.

Sure enough, when she heard that her son was going to marry a snail girl who turned stones into gold, the princess was immediately interested, her head was no longer dizzy, her waist was not sore, her eyes were bright, and she kept asking Zhu Pingjin to talk about how to make money. It seems that there is a door to this matter, and the joyful Zhu Pingjin was organizing the language, and suddenly saw a large group of people gathered not far downstairs, and the noise was getting louder and louder, and he couldn't even hear the speech upstairs, so he hurriedly called Cao Sanbao and told him to take someone down to disperse the crowd. Cao Sanbao hurriedly responded, and as soon as he walked to the staircase, he heard the screams of the prince and so on.

Zhu Pingjin instructed Cao Sanbao and turned back to his seat. At this moment of turning around, Zhu Pingjin inadvertently glanced at the crowd downstairs again, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, why is the little figure of the woman in the center of the crowd so familiar? Zhu Pingjin hurriedly rubbed his eyes, and the uneasiness and doubts in his heart increased a little, so he reported to the princess: "It's too unpleasant downstairs, I don't know what the officials of CD County and Huayang County are eating." The mother concubine can go back to the palace first, and the son will go down to have a look. ”

The princess sat still, and said to Zhu Pingjin: "A few Diao people are making trouble, why do you need my palace to come forward, you can let Cao Sanbao and them inform the county that the officials have dispersed the matter." ”

As soon as Zhu Pingjin heard the princess's words, the hot sweat also came down, and he was busy saying to the princess: "These people are making trouble, and they have all made trouble at the gate of my palace." If they are not expelled as soon as possible, the court officials should take the opportunity to talk about things and persuade the palace to say that 'the palace is not quiet'. My son goes down, and he will come back! After speaking, he didn't wait for his mother to reply, and in the suspicious eyes of the princess, he walked out quickly with Cao Sanbao and a few guards.

Xiaohong announced Luo Yuhong's identity to the onlookers, a little proud, and the feeling of bullying was really good. Xiaohong has been in the palace since she was a child, and there are few opportunities to leave the palace, how can she usually have the opportunity to bully people like this? Looking at the scholar in front of him and the enthusiasm of the people around him, he suddenly shook his head, Xiaohong crossed his hands and held his head high, and his excited eyes lit up.

"Lao Tzu, I'm phew! What a bullshit mother! Humpty Dumpty Street Ruffian suddenly came out of nowhere and shouted loudly to the surroundings: "Where did the wild girl come from, dare to pretend to be from the palace?" Brothers, go on, twist these wild ladies pretending to be the palace to the government! ”

Hmph, Xiaohong smiled contemptuously. She quickly took off a wooden card on her waist and held it high, "Everyone can see clearly, what is this, forgive you for not recognizing it, this is the waist card for entering and leaving the palace!" ”

It seems that these three people are really in the palace, and the trick of the imperial city tyrant does not work. Su Xiucai reacted quickly, and when he saw that his voice was low, he was very passive, and immediately followed the words of the short and fat street ruffian: "Whether you are real or fake, even if it is true, what? Could it be that the people in the palace don't talk about the king's law? The sage said: 'The prince breaks the law and sin the same as the common people', can the people in the palace beat and hurt people at will? I ask you: Is there justice in this world? Is there still justice? ”

Seeing Su Xiucai's few words to reverse the unfavorable battle situation, he immediately added fuel to the fire, and shouted loudly and rhythmically: "We want justice, we want justice!" We want justice, we want justice! ......"There are more and more onlookers. These masses who did not know the truth also chimed in.

"We want justice, we want justice! We want justice, we want justice! The sound followed the raised fists, wave after wave.

Three poor people were beaten to death, but I didn't expect this ending in the end. Xiaohong's face was pale, and her eyes were full of tears. And Luo Jingyun, the half-eldest son, used his fist as a hammer and his body as a shield, posing a posture of fighting to the death.

It seems that it won't be long before the crowd will get out of control and drown a small area in the middle of where they are standing, how can one or two officials who stand by and watch stop it, Luo Yuhong is already desperate.

"Where are the bold fanatics who dare to incite the people to make trouble and confront the imperial court?" As soon as the words fell, a young man turned out from behind the two officials.

The golden crown is gorgeous, and there are thugs to protect the ribs, and it seems that the status is not low. The short and fat street ruffian in the imperial city was used to seeing big scenes, and under the surrounding sounds, he felt that he couldn't take the initiative to lose the wind, so he took the initiative to appear, walked up to the young man, and hummed twice from his nose: "Just now a little fart kid hasn't been cleaned up, and now there is another little fart, Lao Tzu ...... today."

Unexpectedly, when the young man waited for the Imperial City Tyrant to approach, he immediately jumped back, and at the same time ripped the clothes on his chest, pointed at the Imperial City Tyrant and shouted: "Bold gangster, dare to assassinate this son!" Who would dare to kill me?! ”

For about a second or two, there was no expected response behind Zhu Pingjian. This second or two of waiting seemed like a century long to him. knew that this group of guards was unreliable, but they were lucky to bring it out, but as soon as they appeared, they immediately showed their original form. Zhu Pingjin's face was calm, and his heart was anxious, just when his cold sweat and hot sweat were flowing down his hair, a low and resolute voice came from behind him: "A certain dare!" Then there was the sound of a sword coming out of its sheath, and then a figure swept past Zhu Pingjian, bringing a gust of cold wind. Only a scream of grabbing the sky and the earth was heard, and the buzz in the crowd immediately disappeared, replaced by "Murder!" Screaming. The crowd scattered and fled, running clean in an instant.

"The last general will return to the world! That scholar and the other hooligans have been taken down by the last general! "The murderous guard was young, but he was calm and not excited.

"You've ever killed someone?" Zhu Pingjin asked as he stared at the guard's face.

"The last general fought with the thieves in Qinzhou (today's water) and killed dozens of them." The murderous guards answered clearly and briefly.

"Report your name and position!" Zhu Pingjin ordered.

"The last general Song Zhenzong, the deputy Qianhu of the CD left guard, and the master of honor guard!"

Zhu Pingjin remembered, wasn't the escort who went to pick up Luo Yuhong that night this person? At that time, I felt that this person was very stubborn and a little unruly. Now it seems that this person is clearly an iron-blooded soldier. Dare to kill, can kill, is exactly what Zhu Pingjin needs.

"Military orders are like mountains, and orders are forbidden. Good, good! Zhu Pingjin said two very good things in a row, and ordered: "Song Zhenzong, you take two people and escort Miss Luo home." Then I kept it for fifteen days until the Lantern Festival was over! Here you listen to Miss Luo's orders! ”

Sending Luo Yuhong away, Zhu Pingjin then ordered everyone to hang the gangster's head on the fireworks stand, escort those scholars and hooligans back to the Shizi Mansion together, and try them tonight, and make sure that they confess before dawn, and then immediately send them to the trial department.

The Trial Division is an institution in charge of torture in the Shu Palace, and is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Shi of Changshi.

Cao Sanbao came over and complained: "Lord Shizi, we haven't tried anyone guilty." ”

Zhu Pingjin gritted his teeth and said: "Go to the tiger chair first, and then pour chili water, there is no trace of torture on my body!" Lao Tzu is not afraid that they will not recruit! ”

Cao Sanbao asked again what is tiger chair and chili water. Zhu Pingjin was a little impatient, "Then strip these bastards naked, and don't leave socks or pants!" Standing in the courtyard, Lao Tzu will see how long he can stand in the wax moon! Remember, separate the scholar from these rascals! ”

Luo Yuhong and the other three were sent home by Song Zhenzong. Although she has always been very strong in her relationship with Zhu Pingjin, she can see that Zhu Pingjin is really angry today. That blue face couldn't hide it at all. Along the way, Luo Yuhong pursed her lips on the way. She was not angry because Zhu Pingjin was embarrassed in public, but worried that her marriage might change.

Because everyone in the CD Mansion knows today: the future princess of the Shu Mansion actually fought with a group of men of unknown origin on the street in front of the public.

After Zhu Pingjin went downstairs, the princess did not get up. The disturbing drama downstairs fell into her eyes without leaking, and it was not until the fat head was hung on the fireworks stand with a bamboo pole that the princess blinked her eyes and drove back to the palace with a cry. The princess was already angry in her heart, what ladies were beautiful, what virtuous and virtuous, and what knowledgeable, all of them were caused by her troublesome son to deceive her mother. She coldly beckoned Cao Yicheng and told him to quietly understand the details of the girl, and take her into the house to have a look when he was free. However, although the princess was angry that her son lied to her, she did not feel any uneasy about him killing people in the street. Joke! The prince of the feudal lord killed a hooligan on the street, not pinched a bed bug to death. On the contrary, she also felt a touch of pride and pride in her son's sudden determination to kill.

"After all, I was born, not like his useless father, like me." The princess thought to herself.

Also on this Chinese New Year's Eve, under the city of Bazhou (Note 1) in the mountains, several cavalry dressed as officers and soldiers rushed in. The cavalry claimed to have been sent by the Yang Pavilion Department to deliver a message to Lord Lu of Zhizhou. The confused officers and soldiers on the city wall, first, did not check the messenger's credentials, and second, did not use the hanging basket of the master, and even opened the city gate directly. So several cavalrymen drew their swords and horses, rushed in, and held the city gate, and then there were ambushes near the city gate, and they rushed straight forward. Almost instantly, Bazhou, an important town in northern Sichuan, fell into the hands of Zhang Xianzhong. Zhizhou Luerdun (DUN), Tongzhi Zhang Lianyao and the co-office officials refused to surrender and died tragically (Note 2).

After conquering Bazhou, Zhang Xianzhong planned to reorganize the whole army here, rest for three or four days, replenish supplies, and then go east out of Huguang along the old road when entering Sichuan. Now the nearest pursuers, Mo Chongwen, Jia Deng's joint army, and fierce as a tiger in Chu Town, are all on a journey of more than five days, and they are all weak and tired divisions.

An ambush battle that will turn the tide of the war is ready to go.

Note 1: present-day Bazhong City, Sichuan.

Note 2: Mr. Gu Cheng said that the time when Zhang Xianzhong earned Kaiba Prefecture was the night of the 29th of the lunar month.