Today's third update, brothers have a lot of support, thank you.

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On November 24, the 11th year of Tianbao, Li Linfu, a generation of power ministers who accompanied the Huaqing Palace, passed away. The Son of Heaven posthumously presented Li Linfu as the lieutenant and the governor of Yangzhou, which can be described as a great honor. A few days later, Yang Guozhong officially paid homage to the prime minister and ascended to the pinnacle of power in the Tang Dynasty.

In Chang'an City, from the ministers to the heads of Qian, they all understand that there will inevitably be a turmoil above the court. Li Linfu, a generation of power ministers, has been in power for 19 years, after all, he is no match for time, and the Li and Yang rivalries have been put on the bright side in the past two years, and now that Yang Guozhong is the prime minister, it is simply impossible not to purge Li Linfu's forces.

Yang Guozhong was only a few days away, and a messenger came from Anxi. The news that Wang Zhengjian died in office finally reached Chang'an City.

Without Li Linfu in the court, Yang Guozhong took charge of the court alone, and for a time there were many fewer arguments and a lot faster handling of affairs. Regarding the personnel arrangements of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, the results were achieved within three days.

Wang Zhengjian, a veteran who died in office, had his own posthumous gift after his death, and the vacant deputy capital protector of Anxi and the envoy of Anxi Jiedu were taken over by Hou Ma Lu of Fufeng County on the spot. In addition, Li Xiu, the chief supervisor of the Anxi Army, is the eldest son of Li Linfu, and must immediately leave Anxi and return to Chang'an for funeral.

Three days later, the lieutenant went out of Anyuan Gate with the holy decree, and he arrived in Anxi within a month.

When the lieutenant arrived in Anxi, it was December 25 of the 11th year of Tianbao, which was the same day as the original history when Feng Changqing succeeded Wang Zhengjian and saw the lord of Anxi.

Everything is proceeding according to the original trajectory, and the small changes that occurred in Anxi have not affected the general trend of the world after all.

Ma Lan sighed in his heart, looking at the lieutenant who came to deliver the decree, he felt like eating a fly in his heart, but he had to greet him with a smile on his face.

"Renjie, congratulations! The sky in the west is high and wide, and heroes like non-Renjie can't defend it. The Son of Heaven is entrusted with Renjie to hold the festival of Anxi, and the west will not be worry-free from now on! After Bian Lingcheng finished reciting the holy decree, he smiled kindly, as if it was not him who had placed Ma Ling with him before.

I am tired of this guy, but after all, everyone is a person on the scene, and it is not good to tear the skin directly. Ma Ling could only smile and accept the congratulations of Bian Lingcheng, the general of the prison gate.

Bian Lingcheng is now attached to Yang Guozhong, and he is Yang Guozhong's eyes and ears when he comes here, and now Yang Guozhong is powerful, and Ma Ling does not want to offend the Yang family. Not for anything else, just for the position of the commander of the Anxi army. He has been preparing for the Anxi army to set foot in the river for a long time, and the step of Bingfa Qiangtang occupying the hometown of Zhangxiong as a foothold will soon begin, if he can't keep the position of the Anxi capital, all his previous efforts will be in vain.

"Above the court, there are also people who think that Renjie, you are still young, and it is not suitable to be the lord of the aspect, this time it is Yang Gongli who overrides public opinion, and the Son of Heaven has made up his mind. After all, it is Weng's son-in-law, Renjie will return to Chang'an in the future, and he must thank Yang Gongcai. Bian Lingcheng laughed.

Ma Lan smiled and nodded yes.

Bian Lingcheng did not bring the news of the death of the Yang daughter, which means that the Yang daughter is still alive and well. Although it was Ma Lan's plan to get rid of the Yang family's daughter, knowing that the Yang family girl was not dead, Ma Lan was not disappointed, but secretly relieved.

After all, that little girl is innocent, and killing an innocent girl, he still has some obstacles in his heart.

He knew that the little girl of the Yang family lived in the Fufeng Hou Mansion, and he knew Kang Qingqing's methods very well, and he was also surprised that Kang Qingqing had not been able to succeed for so long.

Since the Yang daughter is not dead, it is fate. Ma Lan didn't want to send someone to harm her life again, and the marriage contract with the Yang family could only be terminated in another way.

A banquet was set up in the Dadu Protectorate, and the veterans of Anxi gathered together to wash the dust for the angel Bian Lingcheng, and at the same time congratulate Ma Lan on his promotion. Bian Lingcheng drank a few glasses and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Renjie, I won't bother for too long this time." After a three-day or two-day rest, I will go back with Li Xiu. Li Xiangxin is mourning, his eldest son won't go, but he can't do it. ”

"I will arrange Li Xiu's return to Beijing, so I won't bother the angels." Ma Lan's eyes flashed, he raised his head and drank the wine in the toast, and said with a faint smile, "Speaking of which, Li Xiangyuan is also the protector of Anxi, and he is our boss. ”

Bian Lingcheng smiled and said: "I can understand Renjie's thoughts, but it is the will of the Son of Heaven to let Li Xiu return to Beijing for the funeral, and there must be no accidents, so Li Xiu should leave with me." ”

"The will of the Son of Heaven is to let Li Xiu return to Beijing for the funeral, and he didn't say that the eunuch must walk with the angels. Don't bother the angels, we will send someone to escort the prisoner back to Beijing. Ma Lan smiled slightly.

What kind of heart Yang Guozhong'an, how does he not know. Li Xiu's family originally came to Anxi to avoid trouble, and he made a promise to Li Xiu, how could he let him leave with Bian Lingcheng.

The atmosphere at the banquet slowly became solemn, and the veterans didn't know why, and no one spoke.

Bian Lingcheng's face was slightly cold, and he snorted: "Renjie, the will is not to let me go back with Li Xiu, but this is what Yang Gong meant." ”

"Don't worry about Yang Gong, I can do the matter of escorting the securities regulator back to Beijing." Ma Lan drank another glass of wine, but he didn't give in.

Bian Lingcheng was so angry that he couldn't bear it anymore, and his voice raised: "Who does Renjie think of Yang Gong?" If you don't listen to Yang Gong's orders, how domineering! I don't know if there is Yang Gong in Renjie's eyes? ”

When Ma Lu heard this, he threw the cup to the ground with a snap, flipped the table and stood up, and said angrily: "Yang Gong and I are Weng's son-in-law, what does it mean that the angel provokes my Weng-in-law relationship like this?" ”

Bian Lingcheng was very skillful, took two steps back and easily avoided the smashed dishes, but his face turned red with anger, and he pointed at Ma Lu but he couldn't attack.

He is Yang Guozhong's confidant, but this is Yang Guozhong's son-in-law, and he can't catch up with this relationship. If you offend this person now, if you really love your son-in-law in the future, will you still have your own good fruit to eat?

The tables were lifted, and the meal was obviously uneaten. Bian Lingcheng left angrily, and the veterans looked at each other, and they each said goodbye to Ma Lu.

Feng Changqing didn't speak, and then he looked at Ma Lan with a smile and said, "Renjie is really a man!" I wasn't ready to turn my face with this guy at first, but now why is it like this? There must be a reason why Renjie's city government offended Yang Guozhong for a Li Xiu. ”

Ma Lan smiled bitterly and said, "If you don't turn your face, you can't do it." Doctor, I'll take you to see something. ”

The two left the Dadu Protectorate, and did not bring their own soldiers, so they rode their horses and went to the Majia Grange. This place is now heavily guarded, with hundreds of Anxi athletes guarding it, and it is already a completely forbidden place.

The Anxi army set up the camp in the grange, and Ma Ling and Feng Changqing arrived at the camp and met Li Xiu, the chief supervisor of the camp.

After receiving the holy decree, Ma Lan ordered his own soldiers to come to the Grange to inform Li Xiu. Li Xiu's eyes were a little red, obviously crying.

"Supervisor, show the finished product to the doctor." Ma Lan said in a deep voice.

Li Xiu nodded, and lifted a piece of soft cowhide on the table, revealing a strange thing that was shiny and shiny.

Feng Changqing couldn't help but gasp when he saw the cold light flickering crossbow arrows placed on it, how could he not understand what this thing was.

"It's ...... Yuan Rong crossbow! ”

"It's the Yuan Rong crossbow. This is the hard work of the main prison in the past two months, and it has just been made today. Supervisor, let the doctor see its power. ”

Li Xiu nodded, picked up the strangely styled steel crossbow with one hand, and gently turned the winch to complete the winding action.

On one side of the room was a wooden board covered with iron sheets, which had been shot to the brim. Li Xiu pushed the crossbow arrows one by one, and the flat-ended steel crossbow with both hands lightly buckled the bracket, and there was a buzzing sound, and a rain of arrows shot out.

Ten steel arrows one and a half feet long all landed on the plank, and their tail feathers trembled violently. Feng Changqing's eyes lit up, and he walked to the plank and reached out to pull it out, but he couldn't pull it out.

Ma Lan walked over and pulled it out hard, and a steel arrow came out in response, Feng Changqing took a look, and the steel arrow was actually shot into the wooden board by more than two inches!

"The Yuanrong crossbow is the artifact of Zhuge Wuhou, which has been lost for many years, and the legend says that it was ten arrows at a time, and some say that it was ten arrows in a row. The main prison has great talents, and it is actually the realization of both methods at the same time. Doctor, you're watching. ”

Ma Lan said and pulled Feng Changqing away from the plank, and at this time Li Xiu had already finished loading and was ready to shoot.

"If it weren't for the General's prompting, I wouldn't have thought of how the two shooting methods could be switched. To be able to make it so exquisite, Uncle Fang, who is good at making pottery fans in the workshop, has made great contributions. Li Xiu said and gently moved a component on the steel crossbow, and the crossbow string made a strange sound, which was slightly different from just now. Then he pulled the transmitter bracket again, and a crossbow bolt flew out and nailed to the plank.

The depth of this crossbow arrow into the plank was obviously an inch deeper than the depth that the crossbow arrow had just shot. Li Xiu held the steel crossbow, pressed the machine bracket every half a breath, and continuously shot crossbow arrows. Soon ten crossbow arrows were fired, all nailed deep into the plank, and the tail feathers trembled violently.

"That's the limit of what I can do at the moment. The Shogun told me that I could consider putting the bolts in the box and replacing the box as soon as I finished firing it, so that the Yuan Rong crossbow would be more powerful. I've tried, and it shouldn't be possible anytime soon, but it's a good idea, and it will work out someday. Li Xiu said, there was a flash of brilliance in his eyes, and the color of sadness was much less.

Ma Lan was embarrassed, and said in his heart that he had told Li Xiu the idea of changing the magazine of firearms in later generations, and he didn't expect him to really be able to do it. But judging by this guy's determined appearance, he may be able to figure it out in the future.

Although he comes from the afterlife, many things are only scratching the surface. Designing a crossbow is already exhausting his abilities. In terms of making strong bows and crossbows, this Li Xiu is indeed a genius.

"The main prison is really talented! With this crossbow alone, the old man who is the king and the marquis is not jealous! Feng Changqing, who has always been an old man, was already so excited that he couldn't help himself at this time, and he took a deep breath before he barely calmed down, and said continuously, "I don't know these two shooting methods, what is the range?" ”

"Shooting one arrow at a time is one hundred and fifty paces farther than riding a crossbow, comparable to the Fuyuan crossbow, and second only to the eight-ox crossbow. Ten arrows are fired, and the range is nearly fifty paces closer than riding a crossbow. Li Xiu said that he has been measured many times with these data, so he is naturally familiar with them. (To be continued.) )