The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the day of murder and arson.

This post station in Xuzhou, as before, stands in darkness. However, inside it, a life-and-death catastrophe is being staged.

There are many swords in the post station, and the armor escapes, and the ground is stained with blood.

After the group of sergeants took the order and left, Liu Ming's heart sank. He knew that although the opponent he was facing was a woman, he was extremely smart.

What he was worried about now was the safety of Na Gao Wu and the two other dart masters.

Everyone held their breath and listened, and they heard the sound of swords clashing outside the courtyard, followed by several shouts.

The cacophony was getting closer.

"Hmph, is this your ambush?" Under Chun Niang's sneer, the three dart masters were tied up and escorted in.

That Gao Wu was covered in blood, looked up at Liu Ming, and said loudly: "Childe, I have done my best." I did everything you asked me to do. ”

Two fists are difficult to defeat four hands, although Gao Wu has a body of martial arts, but he can't beat the enemy. Besides, the dart head is mainly a dart, and there are not many killings after all.

Chunniang raised her eyebrows: "A plan for a false soldier? Liu Gongzi is such a wonderful person. She said with a smile on her face: "It's a pity, this is a battlefield, and people want to die, and scholars are useless after all." ”

Su Shi and Liu Yong looked up to the sky and sighed, their faces full of death.

From the second floor, there was another muffled cry.

"Scholar...... Isn't it useful? Liu Mei looked at the sky outside the window of the post station, and said with a kind of confidence in his eyes, "Chunniang, since I'm going to die, can I invite you upstairs to have a cup of tea?" ”

Chun Niang raised her eyebrows, there was some surprise in her eyes, and she seemed to be a little puzzled by Liu Ming's words.

"Why, don't you dare to drink this cup of tea?" Liu Ming showed a self-deprecating look on his face, and dusted off his legs, "I'm already a turtle in an urn, and now I take the initiative to invite you to come up and have a cup of tea, and then tie my hands and arrest it, can't I?" ”

Chun Niang sneered and looked at the dart master guarding the stairs.

"You ......," Liu Ming commanded with both hands, "lay down your weapons." There are so many people on the other side, and a few of you can't resist it for long. Since their goal is me...... Then sacrifice less lives. ”

"Young Master!" Several of the dart masters had pained eyes in their eyes.

"Throw all the swords at them......" Liu Ming commanded.

Several dart masters bowed their heads and threw their swords to each other in pain.

"Ding Ding Bang" a few crisp sounds.

"Alright, now you can come up." Liu Ming looked at Chun Niang.

Chun Niang pointed to the surrounding lifters and said, "You let them retreat to the side of the room." ”

Liu Ming glanced at the people on the side, "You guys hide first." ”

After everyone retreated into the room, Chun Niang walked up the stairs step by step with a sword in hand, her eyes remained vigilant, and stopped three steps in front of Liu Ming's seat.

"Sit down." Liu Ming waved his hand.

Chun Niang slowly sat down sideways, put the saber on the table, and stared at Liu Ming with a pair of phoenix eyes, as if to say, what tricks are you playing again.

"Tea, please." Liu Ming pointed to the steaming teacup.

Chun Niang looked unreasonable on her face, took out a hairpin from her head, poked it into the teacup, twisted it lightly with her fingers, and after a while, she put the hairpin back away.

"Silver needle probing drugs, Chunniang girl, is indeed very vigilant." Liu Ming watched from the side and said.

"There's no way, Yoo Sang-gong is too smart." Chun Niang sneered, she took a sip of tea, and the corners of her mouth rose, "That trick just now almost deceived my people." ”

"You say scholars are useless?" Liu Ming raised his head and said, "I want to tell you a secret, a secret that will keep you alive." ”

When Chun Niang heard this, she sneered: "Young Master Liu, you are already a person whose life is not guaranteed, and you still talk about my life?" Could it be a fool's dream? ”

"Do you think I let those dart masters play that false plan in the woods?" The corners of Liu Ming's mouth pursed slightly.

"What do you mean?"

"Look up at the moon and you'll know the answer." Liu Ming pointed to the skylight.

Chun Niang instinctively looked up, only to see a round of the first quarter moon hanging in the sky, and there was nothing abnormal.

"You take a look at the side again......" Liu Ming instructed.

Chun Niang looked at it, and suddenly felt puzzled, there were still a few dots of red light in the night sky.

"Do you see the light?" Liu Ming said softly, "That's called Kong Ming Lantern." It is the signal of my agreement with the governor of Xuzhou. At this moment, the Xuzhou Prefecture Army is rushing here......"

"You ......" Chun Niang's pupils shrank slightly, "When will you make an appointment with the governor of Xuzhou ......?"

"Chunniang, I know that your master has great powers, but this Xuzhou Zhizhou, I am absolutely sure that it is definitely not your gang." Liu Ming's fingers tapped on the desk.

At this time, Chunniang suddenly felt like pins and needles. Although her expression was dismissive, her heart sank suddenly. The words of the young man in front of her were clear-eyed, and she had to believe it a little......

At this time, the tea cup on the table and chair suddenly shook slightly, and there seemed to be people galloping in the distance.

It was said to be late, but it was fast, the noise outside the door was loud, the sound of horses' hooves and people was endless, and the light and shadow of the torches illuminated the courtyard.

I only heard someone outside the post station shouting mightily,

"The officers and soldiers of Xuzhou Post Station obeyed the order, and the Lord of Xuzhou, the Lord of Xuzhou, had an order, and those who put down their swords and guns and surrendered could be spared death!"

At this time, the sound outside the courtyard was heard, and the post officers and soldiers in the hall panicked.

"It's really the box army of Xuzhou Mansion who is here!"

"What to do? Look at that, there are probably hundreds of people! ”

"The water has washed the Dragon King Temple, let the peaks go to fight, we can't lose our lives...... It's better to surrender. ”

"Ding Ding Bang", in the hall of the post station, swords are all over the ground.

Liu Ming's heart finally made up his mind, when he entered Xuzhou City last night, he saw the notice on the city wall, and knew that this Wang Su was transferred to Xuzhou. This method of Kong Ming lantern was used once in the provincial test. Later, Fan Zhongyan told him that whenever there was a critical moment, if he lit this lamp, as long as there were clear people from the Fan Party around him, he would definitely come to the rescue.

At this time, the Eredivisie's box army rushed in and surrounded the post station. Outside, the fire was so bright that the night was as dark as day.

Vice General Zhao, who had a beard and a wide nose and a wide mouth, stood up, and his eyes swept over the kneeling post officers and soldiers like cold lightning: "You have great courage, don't you?" All rebelled? Actually intercepted the dart team? ”

Several post station officers and soldiers immediately softened their legs and said, "My lord, we also listened to the order of the leader, saying that this is a group of thieves pretending to be merchants, so we are acting on orders. ”

As he spoke, all the officers and soldiers of the post station looked at the leading captain.

Vice General Zhao opened his eyes angrily and said, "Bold! Ququ, a school captain, actually played right and wrong and disregarded people's lives. Say, "By whom are you commanded?" ”

The lieutenant sneered: "You also deserve to ask me?" ”

"What a big breath. Bring it back to me! Vice General Zhao ordered in a deep voice.

The lieutenant smiled awe-inspiringly, blood suddenly appeared from his mouth, his pupils shrank, and he fell to the ground.

Two infantry soldiers stepped forward to check the situation and reported: "Adjutant General, that captain committed suicide by taking poison!" ”

Vice General Zhao raised his eyebrows, looked at the corpse lying on the ground, and said to himself: "This water ...... It's so deep. ”

"Who else is your leader?" He asked again in a deep voice.

"Don't move!" A woman's shouting rang out on the second floor.

Liu Ming suddenly felt a chill on his neck, a cold light flashed, and a long sword rested on his neck.

"If any of you dares to move, I will kill him." Chun Niang bit a trace of hair and said sharply.

The second floor was suddenly in chaos, and Liu Yuanzhi and the others looked anxious.

"Chun Niang, you killed me...... I can't escape...... Liu Ming said softly, "Now, you are gone...... If you abandon me and run away now, and jump out of the window next to the second floor, there will still be a chance of survival......"

Chun Niang's body trembled violently, thinking that this Liu Ming knife was on her neck, and she could still calmly make ideas for herself. She seemed to have a strange feeling in Liu Ming's heart, and vaguely felt that there was a force that was preventing her from attacking.

No, Chun Niang shook her head, reminding herself that there was still an unfinished mission. There was a slight glint in her eyes and she said: "Shangfeng asked me to kill you, as long as I kill you, my task will be completed." ”

"Chun Niang, you can't do it......" At the critical moment, Liu Ming's tongue bloomed and thundered.

"Huh?"

At the moment when Chunniang hesitated, Liu Ming only heard the sound of the wind in his ears, and then with a muffled snort, the long sword around his neck "clanged" and fell to the ground.

Na Chunniang also rolled her eyes and fainted.

"Amitabha." Fakong gassho appeared behind Liu Ming and said, "Mingming, don't be afraid, Kongkong protects you." ”

For the rest of his life after the catastrophe, Liu Ming felt a little scared, he looked at Fakong, and thought to himself that this little monk really woke up in time, if he was a few seconds late, he was afraid that he would only be out of the game early.

My luck is really good.

"Come on, tie me up and take it away!" Vice General Zhao gave an order.

……

In the yamen of the state capital, Wang Su, who was dressed in a python robe and jade belt, was sitting in the council hall.

He slapped his hand heavily on the table, and said angrily to several pushers and lieutenants standing opposite: "It's really ridiculous! The officers and soldiers of a post station would actually attack the dart team of ordinary businessmen, what is the difference between this and the strongman of the green forest? ”

The local magistrate knelt on the ground, trembling, and on the side was the folded official mansion and Wusha, "As a parent official, I didn't manage the post station well, and I have the responsibility of important negligence, please punish the adult!" ”

"Punishment?" Wang Su said disdainfully, "If you make a mistake, you want to pick a child?" This kind of post station murder case, if the court knows about it, and it is held accountable, not to mention your small Qipin Zhixian County, even I, the Zhizhou, together with the four states of Hebei Road, have all transferred the envoys, and they will also ask for the guilt. ”

"The sinner is willing to let everything happen to the adults, and if he can make up for it, he will be regarded as a meritorious servant." Wu Zhixian said ashamedly.

"Quick, inform Cangzhou Chen Zhizhou!" Wang Su's face sank like water, and ordered.

Half a day later, two officers came in and knelt and kowtowed.

Wang Su said impatiently, "Let you inform the governor of Cangzhou...... What is kneeling here for a long time without kowtowing? ”

"Please know that Lord Zhizhou will be punished!" The two officers slammed their heads on the ground, "I was incompetent, rushed to the residence of the governor of Cangzhou, and found that he had hanged himself in fear of crime!" He didn't dare to be careless, so he rushed back to report it. ”

Wang Su sighed heavily, "This matter ...... It's complicated. It seems that the report is going to be transferred to the adult. ”

"Where is Liu Ming now?" He asked.

"Tell your lordship that they are resting in the state capital under the protection of their lowly subordinates. Do you want to call him? ”

Wang Su thought for a moment and replied, "That's it, they were frightened by their actions this night, and now they are questioning, I'm afraid they are also uneasy."

Let the cooks work harder, make some snacks and send them to give them a good night's rest. Tomorrow - I'll talk to him again. ”

The next day, in the meeting hall in the backyard of the government, Wang Su wore winged black yarn, a scarlet official robe, a silverfish bag, and official boots.

When Liu Ming, Su Shi, Liu Yong and others saw Wang Su, they immediately bowed and saluted.

"Students see adults."

Wang Su got up and sat down to greet him: "You are all famous scholars, so you don't have to be formal." Liu Sanbian, Su Dongpo, and Liu Ming are all famous. ”

"Adults praise falsely, falsely praised." Su Shi and Liu Yong also rolled up their sleeves and humbly returned the salute.

The three of them were seated, and there were servants who sent tea cakes, Liu Ming picked up the tea bowl, smelled a burst of fragrance, opened the bowl, and saw a deep blue tea leaf floating in the light green tea water, which was like a small bead, full of delicate fluff. As long as you drink that sip, you will only feel that your mouth is full of fragrance and the bottom of your tongue is full of relish.

Wang Su stroked his beard and smiled on the upper seat: "This is Biluochun, which is a specialty of the mountain peaks near Taihu Lake. ”

A plate of pastries is also placed in front of everyone, pine nut candy, poria soft cake, jade sweet cake, etc., each cake is elegantly shaped, as if it is not made to eat, but used to enjoy the general.

After drinking a few sips of tea and eating a few pieces of cake, Wang Su said, "Everyone is frightened. When the official heard about the robbery and murder of the Xuzhou Post Station, he was quite shocked. I didn't expect that now that the politics are clean and clear, there are still such cases of malicious robbery and killing of Pingming by officials and soldiers. ”

"Especially you, Liu Ming." Wang Su said with guilt on his face, "This official has just been transferred to Xuzhou, and such a major event happened. If you have three long and two short, how do I substitute for Fan Bus? ”

"The adults sent troops to rescue him, and Liu was grateful." Liu Ming arched his hand.

"Hey...... Otherwise," Wang Su waved his hand and said, "It's not like you were in a hurry to get wise and release that Kong Ming lantern." Otherwise, I won't be able to save me. ”

Liu Ming knew that this Wang Su was also kind to him, and looked at the other party's sideburns with gray temples, as if he was worried, so he felt worried about it, and suggested: "Don't be anxious. Now that all the criminals have been imprisoned, it only takes some time to carefully interrogate him, and I believe that everything will fall into place. ”

Wang Su's face was sad, and he sighed: "The officials of a post station have all been bought off. The water in it...... It's too deep......"

Liu Ming saw Wang Su with a sad face when he saw him for the first time. He knew that Wang Su was in charge of the finances, official governance and civil affairs of Xuzhou Prefecture, but he was helpless in the face of this rather complicated post assassination.

"My lord, you can focus on interrogating the officers and soldiers who took the lead, find clues from them, and then follow the vine to find the final culprit......" Liu Ming paused slightly, and arched his hand, "The student has a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”