readx; After Cao Bianjiao, Cao Wenzhao and Yang Lukai divided their troops, they led 200 iron horses to ride non-stop, and went straight through Wei County and Feixiang County, and arrived outside Guangping Mansion in the evening. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Guangping Mansion is one of the eight prefectures of Beizhili, the scale is comparable to Baoding, Hejian and other mansions, and the city wall is also built tall and majestic. But it is not yet time to close the city gates, and the four gates of Quang Binh Mansion are closed. Cao Bianjiao thought about asking the guards about the bandits, but he didn't expect that as soon as the two hundred cavalry came outside the city, a white flag was hung at the head of the city, and someone shouted: "All good men raise their noble hands, don't attack the city!" How much grain and silver taels do you want, you can tell me the number, and the prefect will try to make it up for you and tie it down from the city..."

Cao Bianjiao couldn't laugh when he heard this, and yelled: "Shut up! We are not heroes, we are officers and soldiers! Who is the chief officer of the city guard, hurry up and answer! ”

After shouting for a long time, no one answered, Cao Bianjiao was waiting anxiously, only to hear a cough from the city tower, and asked in an official tone: "Where did the officials and soldiers under the city come from?" Who is the main general? ”

When Cao Bianjiao looked up, he saw a person wearing a black gauze hat, a cyan official uniform, and a white pheasant on his chest, so he knew that the other party must be the prefect of Guangping Mansion.

Originally, the Ming Dynasty had strict regulations on the official uniforms of different official products, the official uniforms of the first to fourth grades were bright red, the fifth to seventh grade officials were cyan, and the lower seven grades were green. The complement pattern on the chest, the one with the title is the unicorn, the first product of the civil official is the crane, the second product is the golden chicken, the third product is the peacock, the fourth product is the cloud goose, and the fifth product is the white pheasant. And the biggest civil official in Guangping Mansion is the prefect, which is the fifth grade, so Cao Bianjiao didn't dare to make a mistake, and saluted with his fists on the horse: "The last general of the three sides of the governor Lu Xiangsheng will be the general Cao Bianjiao, see the prefect!" ”

This prefect is full of official arrogance, only snorted lightly, and said with dissatisfaction: "This official is Liu Yangcui, the prefect of Guangping." Why did Cao Shen come here? ”

Cao Bianjiao hurriedly replied: "Your Excellency the Governor was ordered to pass by the Daimyo's Mansion on his way south, and he heard that there were bandits nearby, and he ordered the last general to come to suppress the bandits. ”

He thought that after saying this, this Liu Governor would definitely be grateful, even if he didn't open the city gate and let them enter the city, at least he had to provide some valuable information. Unexpectedly, Liu Yangcui sank his face and said: "Since Governor Lu is passing by by order, why bother with things? There is no bandit in my Guangping Mansion, and I ask General Cao to return quickly! ”

This sentence can demoralize the generals of Guan Ning Tieqi, and some of them with bad tempers have begun to scold: "Let your mother's fart!" Who was so scared just now that he didn't even dare to show his head, a good man, and asked for food and silver, like a third grandson! Why, now that we know that we are not bandits, we are angry again? ”

Cao Bianjiao also felt very angry in his heart, but after all, he was a general, and he was deeper than the ordinary warrior city, so he hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Lord Liu's words are wrong. Your Excellency the Governor is ordered to pursue and suppress the thieves, but the thieves are a family, and there is no reason to pass by and not suppress them, how can this be called nosy..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yangcui said angrily: "Shut up! You are a small general, and you dare to accuse this official? This official knows Lu Xiangsheng too well, he has been the prefect of Daimyo for a few years, so he has caused less trouble for our Guangping Mansion? Don't think that now that he is promoted, he can give orders to this official, the peak of this official is the governor of Baoding, and it is not his turn to be promoted by Lu Xiangsheng! There are no bandits here, and now that it's getting late, if you don't withdraw your troops, this official will treat you as a bandit and fire your bow and arrows! ”

No matter how good Cao Bianjiao's temper is, he can't stand this kind of unprovoked reproach, and immediately said in a deep voice to the city: "Governor Liu, the last general is here to suppress bandits, you are not willing to help, and the last general will not be strong." But Lord Liu, even the people of the Daimyo Mansion know that there are bandits on Mafu Mountain in the west of Guangping Mansion, you insist on saying no, I don't know if you are blind, or pretending to be deaf and dumb? ”

The soldiers of the Guanning Iron Cavalry immediately burst into laughter, and Liu Yangcui was so angry that he pointed at Cao Bianjiao and scolded: "You... You are so bold, you dare to humiliate your own official! You wait, this official has to join you fiercely! ”

"Although Lord Liu participates, the last general will go to suppress the bandits, so I will not accompany him!" Cao Bianjiao suppressed his anger and bowed his hand to the city, and then led the Guanning Iron Cavalry to continue westward.

Unexpectedly, when passing outside the west gate of Quang Binh Mansion, a half-grown child suddenly jumped out of the city wall. Everyone couldn't help but exclaim, because the city wall of Guangping Mansion was several feet high, and they jumped down directly without falling to their death?

After a closer look, it became clear that the child did not jump directly, but climbed down from the city by holding on to the gaps in the city bricks with his hands. The agility of his skills was admired even by the warriors of the Guanning Iron Cavalry.

After the guards found that the child had climbed over the city wall and left the city, they first shouted loudly, but the child ignored it, and after his feet landed on the ground, he rushed to the side of Guanning Tieqi. At this time, a soldier fired a bow and arrow at him, and the first arrow almost hit him in the calf, but fortunately he ran fast and survived.

This time, Cao Bianjiao was really angry, and he roared angrily at the city: "He's still a child!" Besides, what mistake did he make, and you couldn't bear to hurt his life? ”

But the soldiers at the head of the city opened their bows again, ready to continue firing their arrows. Cao Bianjiao was furious, and raised his hand to be an arrow. He is the deputy general of Guan Ning's iron cavalry, and his martial arts are second only to his uncle Cao Wenzhao, this arrow is not the same as Xiaoke, it is really as fast as a meteor and as fast as lightning, and it is nailed to the bun of the soldier who pulls the bow. Frightened, the man threw his bow and ran away, and the child took advantage of this kung fu to run towards Cao Bianjiao, panting and shouting as he ran: "Wait for me!" ”

Cao Bianjiao knew that there was something different, so he stopped the horse and waited for the child to run to the horse. I saw that he was only eleven or twelve years old, the clothes on his body were also very thin, and his face was red from the cold, but he was very concerned about his appearance, so he stopped and breathed for a while, and tidied up his clothes before he spoke: "Student Lu Yuansheng, the words are correct, I have seen the general!" ”

All the soldiers were amused by this little adult, and Cao Bianjiao also asked with a smile: "No need to be polite, what important thing do you see in Ben, do you have to jump out of the city?" ”

This kid named Lu Yuansheng said with a serious face: "General, are you really here to suppress bandits?" Students know where there are bandits! ”

"Oh?" Cao Bianjiao perked up and hurriedly asked, "Where?" ”

"It's in Huangliang Dream Town, forty miles west of the city!" Lu Yuansheng said eagerly, "The student is from there, and he is willing to lead the way for the general!" ”