After the battle was over, Wu Ning, who had been fighting for a long time, saw Lu Heng sitting under the tree with a somewhat gloomy expression, looking at the vast green mountains in the distance.

He knew the inside story well, but at this time, he looked at Lu Heng's slightly flickering gaze and Xiao Suo's expression, but he didn't know how to speak.

Hey, Yongzheng, there's no way around. Now that things have come to this point, Liu Yuanyi can't survive anyway. colluded with the Turks, and the court could not spare him. As a result, the 500 Turkic soldiers were completely annihilated, and even if he fled to the steppe, the Turks could not spare him. Not to mention, An Peng, who has been chasing and killing him.

Perhaps, his death at the hands of Yongzheng is the best fate.

And if he is let go, once the court tracks him down, everyone who is said to have participated in the war today will face imprisonment. Or even the scourge of annihilation.

So, no matter what, Liu Yuanyi will definitely die!

Wu Ning glanced at Liu Yuanyi's body, which had been collected by the soldiers, and sighed slightly. Raising his head and looking at Lu Yongzheng, who was sitting on the mountain rocks, dressed in the morning glow, looking at the mountains in front of him, but his face was as calm as autumn water, after several hesitations, he finally did not speak.

He really doesn't know how to persuade!

Shaking his head, after calling Zhanxiong, Wu Ningyuan whispered to Zhanxiong, asking him to follow Lu Heng. After that, he took the soldiers and went down to count the results of the battle.

2,000 Jiangning garrison troops, encircled and suppressed 1,000 bandits. Moreover, five hundred of them were the elite troops of the Turks. In the end, not a single one of the other party was allowed to escape, and even more than a dozen Turkic soldiers were captured. And what their side paid was only more than 50 casualties.

Holding the preliminary statistics after the war presented by the soldiers, Wu Ningyuan nodded happily, very satisfied with the results of this battle. It was even a very pleasant surprise.

Such a record, even in his many years of career, has never been precedented.

Although, this is a positional battle, and the occupancy of one's own side is advantageous. However, don't forget, the other side is a battle-hardened Turk.

Wu Ningyuan stroked his beard, nodded his head, and said with a smile: "Not bad, haha, very good!" Turning his head, he was about to walk upward, but suddenly found that Lu Heng, who was still sitting on the mountain rock in a daze just now, did not know where to go at this time. In the same place, only a flat large bluestone remains, and the light of the morning sun is sprinkled on the bluestone, shining with golden light.

"Uh, where's the Strategist?" Wu Ningyuan was stunned and glanced at the uninhabited mountain rock, and asked Xu Liang beside him.

"Back to the prince's words, the military advisor has just taken the Zhan guards down the mountain!" Xu Liang clenched his fists and replied respectfully with his head bowed.

Descended?

Wu Ningyuan was stunned for a moment, watched people go to the tree in the stone sky, shook his head and smiled bitterly. This kid!

…… On the way back, the early morning sun was sprinkled on the body, warm. In the vast wilderness, it is already a busy scene of autumn. The people bent over, brandished their sickles, and quickly cut the ears of rice. Occasionally, he would raise his head to look at the rising sun in the eastern sky, wipe the sweat drops on his forehead, and continue to bury his head in the autumn harvest with a relieved smile on his face.

Walking in this field, even the air carries the fragrance of rice fields. Occasionally, a cool breeze blows, and the sweet smell in the wind makes people feel intoxicated.

On this official road leading to Jiangning, Lu Heng rode his horse leisurely and walked slowly. Occasionally, he would gently pat off the horse, so that the black horse of this divine horse would be crotched, and he would not be greedy for the farmer's crops. More often than not, he was lazily riding on his horse, enjoying the warm sunshine. casually joked with the Zhan guards beside him.

And the Zhan guards on the side looked at this Lu Gongzi who didn't seem to care about anything, and he was extremely puzzled.

Just on the road, Zhanxiong said to Lu Heng very metaphorically, after three days, the imperial court's Qincha, that is, today's Zuo Servant, An Peng, will come to Jiangning.

As Prince Ning's personal guard, he naturally knew An Peng's position in the whole matter. Now, the small ones are beaten, and the old ones are out. Moreover, he is still a very powerful old man with a bad heart.

After learning that An Peng would be a Qincha, even Prince Ning frowned, put his hands behind his back, and walked around the house several times. But, but, this Lu Gongzi, how can he have such an expression.

"Cough, Master Lu, the prince advises you to be more careful with this Lord Qincha! This person, heh, this person's reputation is very bad! Out of the habit of the guards, the guards still can't let go of it. Looking ahead, Lu Heng, who was riding a horse leisurely, hesitated for a moment, and finally stepped forward to hug his fist and said to Lu Heng.

Lu Heng turned his head, looked at Zhanxiong with a solemn face, smiled and nodded, "Heh, I know!" ”

"No, it's not! Childe you! After getting Lu Heng's reaction, Zhanxiong looked at him with some tears and laughter, and hugged his fists and said: "This Qincha, but now the left servant of the imperial court shoots!" ”

Lu Heng turned his head and looked at Zhanxiong with a smile. Silent. It wasn't until the other party was uncomfortable that he shook his head with a smile, turned his head, looked at Jiang Ningcheng who was getting closer and closer in front of him, and said softly: "I know that he is a left servant, but so what?" Heh, he's not the emperor of the day after all! ”

Laughing softly, Lu Heng turned his head, looked at Zhanxiong, who was a little stunned by his words, after smiling, he waved the whip in his hand, and gently tapped the horse under his crotch that went to eat the farmer's crops, until he pulled the black horse back, and then said lightly: "Since he is not the emperor, then don't worry too much!" Drive! ”

After Lu Heng said this, he turned his head, glanced at Zhanxiong, whose face was a little pale, smiled, raised the braid in his hand, shouted, drove the war horse, and galloped towards Jiangning City, which was bathed in the morning light in the distance.

Besides, even if he was the emperor, so what?

The wind blows in the early winter, the galloping horses, and the scholar's clothes flutter in the wind. He looked confident and calm, and said to himself in his heart.

In the field, the golden ears of rice flashed, and the scholar faced the cold wind, smiled slightly, and rode forward.

Behind him, Zhan Xiong was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, he raised his sleeves and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. Thinking of Lu Gongzi in his heart, he was shocked by those rebellious words.

However, in addition to being shocked, Zhanxiong muttered to himself carefully, and felt that it was really happy.

He wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, smiled secretly, and praised with a smashing mouth: "Master Lu, really, hehe......"

I just wanted to clench my fists and praise Lu Heng. However, after raising his head, he found that Lu Gongzi had already ridden a horse and rushed out of a long distance.

There was only a horse in front of him, and in the fields, the peasants who stopped their work, put up their pergolas, and looked ahead.

"Young Master Lu, wait for me! Drive! Say, this foodie! Zhan Xiong pulled back the horse that was stealing the farmer's crop with a whip, scolded viciously, raised the whip, whipped it hard, and chased it all the way.

…… The journey was non-stop, and at noon, the two finally returned to Jiangning City.

After leading the horse and entering the city gate, all I listened to along the way were the people talking about the great events that happened last night.

"Hey, haven't you heard? Last night, the big boss of the Salt Gang was cut down by Master Yin! In the tea stall on the side of the street, a guy with an obscene look was drinking tea while saying mysteriously to a few people around him.

"I heard that not only him, but even many of his subordinates were beheaded in public last night! I really didn't expect that Lord Fu Yin was smiling and smiling, and when he killed people, he was not soft at all! The other said with admiration.

"That is, Lord Fu Yin's ability, how can we guess it. However, having said that, Lord Fu Yin has really done a great thing for our Jiangning this time. The Salt Gang, who bullied men and women in peacetime, did all kinds of evil, should have died a long time ago! The lewd-looking man, touching his mustache and looking afraid, nodded and praised.

…… Listening to words like these, Lu Heng, who was leading the horse on the bluestone road, couldn't help but smile.

And Zhanxiong, who was walking beside him, was stunned.

No wonder I didn't see the Salt Gang yesterday, it turned out that Lu Gongzi had already arranged it!

On the one hand, he asked Lord Hong to stabilize the outlaws of the Salt Gang, but on the other hand, he was a bandit who let go of his hands and feet.

This plan is really amazing!

Zhanxiong glanced around and found that no one was looking at the two of them. Secretly gave Lu Heng a thumbs up, and praised with a smile: "Son's good move!" Zhanxiong admires! ”

Lu Heng looked at him, smiled slightly, and didn't say anything.

However, he sighed helplessly in his heart. Yes, I owe a favor again.

The two of them walked all the way towards the Qinhuai River, Lu Heng's small courtyard. When he arrived at the mouth of the alley, Zhanxiong hugged Lu Heng and said goodbye, and then hid in an inconspicuous house in the alley.

Although Liu Yuanyi was killed, the atmosphere in Jiangning became more and more tense. Before leaving, Wu Ningyuan repeatedly told him. We must protect Lu Heng's safety, and there must be no sloppiness.

Therefore, after Zhanxiong arrived at the location, he joined up with the brothers who stayed here and took on the responsibility of security precautions.

After Lu Heng hugged his fists and thanked Zhanxiong, he turned around, led the horse, and walked towards the firewood gate with lanterns hanging in the depths of the alley.

The wind of early winter swept by, and the bluestone slab road was spotless and clean. The midday sun, shining brightly on the ground. The steps at the entrance of the courtyard have been cleaned. However, the traces of the fight left yesterday on the chaimen still look shocking at this time.

It was noon, and the neighbors were making lunch at home. There was no one in the alley, it was empty and silent. Only the horses walked by, stepping on the stone road, and the sound of Dada's horses' hooves echoed in the empty alley.

After walking to the door, Lu Heng tied the horse to the osmanthus tree on the side, walked forward, and just wanted to raise his hand to knock on the door, and said, sister-in-law, I'm back.

When he raised his hand and was about to touch the door, he remembered that Liu Qingqing was seriously injured yesterday and should be bedridden at this time.

A trace of sourness passed through his heart, Lu Heng shook his head with a wry smile, and stretched out his hand to push the chaimen full of arrow marks.

When his hand was about to touch the iron ring on the door, the chai door was opened with a squeak at this moment.

Lu Heng looked up and saw Wang Tingzhi, who was wearing a pink dress, standing at the door pretty, with deep surprise in her beautiful eyes, and a trace of uneasiness, looking at herself in amazement.

At this time, her sleeves were rolled up, revealing her white wrists. Around her waist, an apron wrapped in a piece of floral cloth.

She was stunned for a moment, raised Ruyu's hand, gently wiped Ruyu's cheek, looked at the scholar in front of her, and smiled a little embarrassed.

"Lu, Childe, you're back!"

The noonday sun sprinkled on her shy face, and in the cold wind, her long pink dress danced lightly. At this moment, Wang Tingzhi, who was dressed in sunshine, was so bright and moving.

(To be continued)