It's dawn.

Qingyun Fort in Xishan, today's lanterns and colorful flags are lined up, and the leaders of all roads gather in this fort with the most proud generals and soldiers under their command, and come to participate in today's heavy meeting.

At this time, it is the grand occasion of the Hedong Righteous Army. It also often attracts some people to come and watch. After Meng De received Chu Tianya's order, he immediately began to prepare. Now, the entire Tianlong Mountain has been full of sentry posts and flags, looking from afar, the momentum is majestic and majestic.

But the sun is three poles, and Chu Tianya has still not arrived. According to the plan, he should have rushed to Qingyun Castle before last night.

The leaders and sergeants of the roads were a little anxious, afraid that something would happen to Chu Tianya on the road. On Qingyun Hall, Jiao Wentong and some leaders had already gathered here and waited for a long time. Everyone present was a quick-tempered and reckless man with five big and three rough faces, and after waiting for a long time and not seeing the lord coming, they were a little worried while being impatient.

"What's wrong with the lord today, there won't be an accident on the road, right?"

"Don't talk nonsense! In the land of thousands of miles in the east of the river, who would dare to be unfavorable to our lord? ”

"It's hard to say! …… Then you say, why hasn't the lord come at this time? This meeting was made by his old man, but now he has not come! ”

Jiao Wentong had been sitting upright in the upper seat, and when he heard the first group of people chattering there, he couldn't help but be angry: "Shut up!" ”

The hall was suddenly silent. Jiao Wentong's prestige has always been extremely high.

Jiao Wentong stood up and walked to the hall, and shouted in a deep voice: "The matter of the lord, is it something that you can discuss?" ”

"Yes, my subordinates know that they are wrong!" The leaders of his men hurriedly admitted their mistakes.

Jiao Wentong snorted coldly and said sharply: "What's wrong with waiting for a while?" The lord just wants you to die, do you dare to say a word? ”

"Subordinates go to the soup and fight the fire, and they will never give up!"

"You know what you do?!" Jiao Wentong said angrily, "Wait a while to be so impetuous, like a woman, embarrassing!" ”

Everyone was scolded by him so much that they didn't dare to breathe, and the leaders who had just chatted the most happily shrank their heads and sat down obediently and didn't dare to come forward.

Everyone thought in their hearts: When did Second Brother Jiao defend the lord so much? Seeing that we were talking a little bit about the lord behind our backs, he was even angrier than when he was scolded......

At this moment, Meng De strode in. Everyone hurriedly got up and clenched their fists, "Brother Meng Qi!" ”

"The brothers are here." Meng De returned the salute with a fist, walked in front of Jiao Wentong and whispered, "Second brother, the lord has a fast horse to report the news, saying that there was a small incident yesterday, so the trip was delayed. Now the lord is on his way, and will arrive before evening. He told the brothers to rest first, and everything could be discussed again tomorrow. ”

"What emergency?" Jiao Wentong suddenly glared at his eyes like a copper bell, "The lord has no trivial matter, his business is a major matter of the cottage!" Has Brother Qi ever asked clearly? ”

"I haven't ......" Meng De shook his head in confusion, "The pawn who came to report didn't dare to say more, and Meng didn't dare to ask more." Since the lord said that it would be postponed for one day, then we will do as he is told. ”

"No, it doesn't. As the saying goes, military orders are like mountains, how can they be changed overnight? Jiao Wentong raised his eyebrows and pondered for a moment with a stern face, and said, "The banner is not scattered, and the soldiers and horses will still line up, let the leaders wait for the lord in this Qingyun Hall, until the lord arrives at Qingyun Castle, and then listen to his orders!" - The lord said that letting the brothers rest is sympathetic; We have received a military order to attend the meeting here today, so we can't go on our own. What does Seventh Brother think? ”

The second brother is reasonable. We are not a scattered cottage, we are a disciplined army! Meng De also nodded thoughtfully, "Then wait!" Even if it is the middle of the night, it must be the lord who arrives at Qingyun Castle to make a decision! ”

"Okay, that's it." Jiao Wentong said decisively, "Brothers, wait patiently for the lord in this Qingyun Hall!" Even if the sky is falling, I will be flustered! ”

"Yes!!" All the leaders agreed together.

The leaders answered the promise, and all sat quietly in their seats, and no one whispered to each other.

Meng De glanced left and right, and was secretly satisfied in his heart: Very good. It seems that after Jiao Wentong went to Xiaocang Mountain to hunt with the lord, he had a deep understanding of the lord's intentions. The lord does not want a rabble, but an army of discipline, resilience and absolute obedience!

In Qingyun Hall, there was silence. Although there were more than a hundred reckless men with fiery temperaments gathered, it was so quiet that you could hear the sound of breathing. Some of the chiefs were accustomed to being so arrogant that it was worse to let them sit like this, and to sit with their backs straight, than to tie them up. But seeing that the atmosphere in Qingyun Hall today is extraordinary, these people don't dare to make a mistake. Even the bones and flesh are itchy, and they don't dare to move casually.

Jiao Wentong sat on the top, like an old monk who had settled down. The people below saw that even he, the great god, was waiting patiently without making a mistake, and they didn't dare to make a fuss.

Even the leader of Qingyun Hall is also such a rule, not to mention the ordinary soldiers standing guard inside and outside the village. After more than half a year of tempering and restraint, tens of thousands of bandits in Xishan seem to have been reborn and turned into a group of soldiers who are disciplined and obedient. Now, don't say it's waiting, even if it's a landslide and tsunami, they don't dare to leave their assigned posts in vain.

Chu Tianya has always valued discipline the most, and since he led a military patrol of a team of 100 people in Taiyuan, he has always put "discipline" in the first place. When it comes to West Mountain, it is even more so.

If you go up to the mountain to see the lively people, they are shocked to find that these "mountain kings" standing guard are all like clay bodhisattvas, even if you stretch out your hand and shake it in front of their faces, they don't dare to move casually. But as soon as someone says something out of line or does something out of line, they are immediately like tigers coming down the mountain, dissuading or subduing people with the fastest and fastest speed.

Discipline is majesty, that is, combat effectiveness. The people feel more and more that the bandits in Hedong and the army of the Great Song Dynasty are more like an army. With them, you don't have to worry about being bullied at all, it's so safe.

After noon, Chu Tianya and his entourage arrived at Xiaocang Mountain, where they rested for a while.

Among this group of people, there were leaders such as Chu Tianya and Bai Xu who went to the meeting, as well as thousands of tiger cavalry. In addition, there is also the "Twelve Qingwei" that appeared in front of the public for the first time. Because it was an important occasion, they all wore uniform "uniforms" to accompany Chu Tianya's side - a cyan robe, embroidered with a spiked tiger stripe shield on the chest and on the cloak.

This pattern was designed by Ho Bo, and the old man is now particularly interested in tinkering with these things. Metaphorically name names, name names, and design logos. The LOGO of this spiked tiger stripe shield is quite distinctive, and Chu Tianya is quite satisfied while laughing. So He Bo also asked the blacksmith to immediately mint such a token in order to order Qingwei. He even had nothing to do with Chu Tianya's future children, and thought of dozens of names, which he was only ready to use.

Chu Tianya thought to himself, people say "old naughty boy", it seems that people will indeed be more playful when they are old, as if they have returned to their childhood.

When the horse was resting in Xiaocang Mountain, Chu Tianya sent a fast horse to report the news and reported to the lord that Meng De and Jiao Wentong ordered the leaders and soldiers of the whole village to wait in place, and did not disperse to rest.

When Chu Tianya heard this, he smiled knowingly, nodded, and didn't say much.

Xiao Linglong, who was sitting next to him and drinking from a kettle, was a little puzzled, and wondered: "Tianya, why did the second brother and Meng De do this?" Wouldn't it be unkind to let everyone wait stupidly all the time? ”

Among the twelve Qingwei, it can also be said that among the hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Hedong Righteous Army, only Xiao Linglong, the "bed protection messenger", dares to call Chu Tianya that.

And the people next to him won't feel inappropriate when they hear it.

Chu Tianya smiled and said, "You, you have been living in seclusion in the mountains and forests for too long, and you don't know much about the changes in the Hedong Righteous Army during this time. ”

"What's changed?" Xiao Linglong became more and more puzzled.

"The change is that in the past, we were copycats; Now, we are the army. Chu Tianya said.

"What's the difference?" Xiao Linglong asked.

"The former is like-minded, and everyone gathers freely; The latter is a prohibition, and all behaviors are disciplined. Chu Tianya said.

Xiao Linglong seemed to be a little surprised and slightly stunned, but she was a smart person after all, and she immediately figured it out. So he smiled and said, "Then you, the lord, missed the scheduled time and were late, should you also be disciplined?" ”

"Of course." Chu Tianya said, "Although I am the lord, no matter what the reason, being late is being late. You ask Bai Xu, what kind of punishment should I receive for such a mistake? ”

Bai Xu walked over and said with a slight smile: "Depending on the severity of the situation, they can be sentenced to hard labor, demotion, imprisonment, expulsion or even death." ”

Xiao Linglong couldn't help but be stunned, "Even the lord has to accept such a punishment?" ”

"Of course." Bai Xu said indifferently, "Military orders and discipline are all in the hands of the public, and the first person to abide by is the lord." Moreover, the lord has long said that in the Hedong Righteous Army, anyone who violates the military order will be severely punished. The 'Eight Discussions' that prevailed in the officialdom and army of the Great Song Dynasty were definitely not applicable to the Hedong Righteous Army. ”

"The lord is late today, how should he be punished?" Xiao Linglong was a little worried.

Bai Xu smiled and said: "Because there is a reason for the incident, and there is no bad result, the lord can accept the punishment of 'hard labor'." After the meeting, the lord had to work hard for three days in the blacksmith or carpentry workshop of Qingyun Castle. ”

"Seriously?" Xiao Linglong was a little stunned.

Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Flying fox, don't ask. He's telling the truth. I set the rules, and I have to take the lead in following them. Otherwise, if I give an order in the future, who will obey it? - Jiao Wentong and Meng De led people to wait on Qingyun Hall and did not disperse, because the military order was greater than the mountain. The military order I issued a few days ago said that a meeting of leaders would be held today, although today I sent a fast horse to explain the reason and said that they could rest and discuss it again tomorrow. But my personal verbal promises are far less heavy than the official military orders – that's what it means! ”

"I understand......" Xiao Linglong nodded slowly, and looked at Chu Tianya again, as if the man in front of him, the lover who was still lingering with him in the middle of the night yesterday, was indeed a little different from before.

"Why don't you change this outfit?" Chu Tianya pointed to the cyan "uniform" robe on Xiao Linglong's body and said with a smile, "You are one of the twelve leaders of the Hedong Righteous Army, how can you appear in Qingyun Hall with this image?" ”

"I don't change. I am one of the Twelve Leaders and a member of the Green Guard. What's wrong with that? Xiao Linglong pursed her lips, "What, you don't want everyone to know about our 'intimate relationship'?" ”

Xiao Linglong is like this, she never likes to go around the bend, and directly took Chu Tianya's army.

"What am I afraid of?" Chu Tianya smiled easily, "After this military exercise is completed, we will get married-not only am I not afraid that others will know about our relationship, but I also want to announce to the whole world that you Xiao Linglong are not only the Flying Fox County Lord of the Great Song Dynasty and the leader of the Hedong Righteous Army, but most importantly, you are my Chu Tianya's wife!" ”

Xiao Linglong smiled, lowered her head and drank water and ate dry food. Intentionally or unintentionally, she turned her face sideways and glanced at the location of Suzaku, only to see her sitting sideways on a tree, hanging down a slender leg to sway from side to side easily, and the hem of her cloak fluttering in the wind like a tassel.

Suzaku was also looking at her.

The eyes of the two men met briefly in the air, and then immediately parted.

They can all see that each other's feelings are very complicated.

The nobleman and her senior brother Xuanwu sat back to back on a tree stump, looking at Xiao Linglong left and right, and then at the Vermilion Bird sitting on the fork of the tree, their mouths pursed from time to time.

"You save it, it's nothing to do with you." Xuanwu, who closed his eyes and recuperated his mind, said coldly.

"It's your business!" The nobleman puffed up and pushed him with his back.

Xuanwu stopped talking, and a loving smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"You're going to help me!" The noble man did not give up, and used his back to push him.

"Now I'm only going to do one thing." Xuanwu Dao.

"What's the matter?"

"What do you say?" There was a hint of a smile in Xuanwu's voice, "I'm no longer Qiu, but one of the twelve Qingwei, Xuanwu." ”

"You're so stuffy! You're so annoying! You're so nasty! ”

"If you make a noise and make the lord rest, don't blame me for being rude."

"Humph! ......" The noble man stopped talking, and bowed down aggrievedly to hug his knees, and his mouth was long.

There was a slight sound of footsteps around her, and the noble man looked sideways, and Xiao Linglong walked towards her.

She hurriedly got up.

Although the "Queen of Heaven" ranks last among the twelve Qingwei, fools know that her identity is not much different from that of the lord. Many times, even the lord will let her and spoil her.

At this time, when the nobleman looked at Xiao Linglong, his eyes showed awe. This is not only because of her relationship with the lord, but more importantly, when a group of them were cultivating on Tianshu Peak, Xiao Linglong once saved her life.

"What's wrong with you?" Xiao Linglong walked up to her and asked with a smile.

"I ...... It's okay. The noble man reluctantly laughed.

"In front of me, too, to cover up?"

"Now that you know it...... You don't have to ask! ”

Xiao Linglong smiled knowingly, raised her chin and pouted at Chu Tianya, who was resting on the other side, "Don't go over yet?" ”

"Huh?" The nobleman's mouth opened wide in surprise.

"It's rare for me to find out my conscience, let me give you a little time." Xiao Linglong said indifferently, "It's been two days since you went down the mountain, and you haven't said a word to him alone, and now it's like a hundred claws scratching your heart, right?" ”

The noble man was extremely embarrassed and smirked, so he had to nod.

"I'll change my mind at any moment." Xiao Linglong said.

The nobleman was stunned for a moment, raised his feet and walked towards Chu Tianya.

Xiao Linglong looked at her and smiled, shook her head, sighed softly, and sat down where the noble man had just sit.

Xuanwu immediately stood up, as straight as a javelin.

Xiao Linglong didn't care about Xuanwu's reaction at all, she sat casually and lazily, and said casually: "Don't you like your junior sister very much?" Seeing her and the lord like this, there is nothing strange in your heart? ”

"She likes it, that's enough." Xuanwu replied to these words, and walked away without talking to Xiao Linglong.

Xiao Linglong shook her head helplessly and smiled, "What kind of people did the old man pick here, each one is stranger than the other!" ”

Chu Tianya stiffened his head and drank a bowl of herbs prepared by the nobleman himself, his mouth was very bitter, but after drinking it, his lips and teeth were fragrant.

"What's that?" He asked curiously.

"You didn't even ask what it was, and you drank it?" The noble man grinned, "What if it's poison?" ”

"Then I'll admit it." Chu Tianya smiled, "If the Qingwei around me wants to harm me, then what's the point of me being alive?" ”

The noble man smiled and said, "Of course I won't hurt you!" ——This is a good medicine for strengthening the foundation and cultivating the yuan, which is specially designed for men to replenish their vitality! ”

Chu Tianya was stunned for a moment, "Do you think I need it?" ”

"When, of course you need to!" The noble man was stunned and said, "Xiao Biesheng is newly married, the queen is so beautiful, and you love her so much......"

Chu Tianya looked at her, his eyes were a little stunned, and he blinked a few times.

The noble man was also stunned, and hurriedly stuck out his tongue and moved to the side, saying as he walked: "Don't tell the old man, otherwise he will clean me up!" …… Qingwei shouldn't have so many mouths, he should fight, he should fight! ”

Chu Tianya smiled dumbly.

Half an hour later, the team set off again. Everyone had horses, and Chu Tianya let everyone move forward at full speed and run directly to Qingyun Castle.

By the time Chu Tianya and his party arrived at Tianlong Mountain, it was almost dusk.

Chu Tianya's horses had just stepped into the realm of Qingyun Fort, and the cheers all over the mountains were already thunderous, and the banners were tumbling like waves. The guards sent by Meng De were neatly out to greet them, and the Jin Ge shining on the head of Qingyun Castle was a solemn and neat scene.

Xiao Linglong, who had returned here after many days, was a little dumbfounded, and said softly: "Tianya, this place has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes, it's incredible!" ”

"That's because you've been away for too long to see the changes at a glance." Chu Tianya smiled, "Each and every one of them will just feel like it's going with the flow. A qiē is only carried out and completed imperceptibly. ”

"Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, is that what it means?" Xiao Linglong smiled, "I can see that you are very proud now." But well...... There is indeed a little bit of something that deserves your little pride! ”

Chu Tianya smiled and turned his head to look at her, "So far, the most proud of me is you." ”