"Broken? What's going on? Liu Ziqiu was a little inexplicable.

Cheng Zhijie said with a bitter face: "Don't hide it from your lordship, just now Xiaomin sent a group of brothers to dive into the water, and at this moment, my lord's boat may have sunk." ”

"Oh, there's something else." The expression on Liu Ziqiu's face was shocked, and he said lightly, "Then let's go to the river to see what is going on." ”

The camp was already by the canal, and it didn't take long for everyone to walk over. I saw that on the surface of the canal, three large official ships were brightly lit and quietly moored on the shore without the slightest damage. Cheng Zhijie was surprised: "Could it be that they missed?" ”

Shi Huiniang suddenly pointed to the bow of the boat: "Lang Jun, look there!" ”

There were several huge fishing nets tied to the bow of each official ship, and some black shadows in the fishing nets were squirming desperately, and on closer inspection, it was the people sent by Cheng Zhijie to destroy the official ships. Obviously, the official ship had already taken precautions, and set up an ambush on the canal with fishing nets in advance to catch all the men who had dived into the water. Moreover, these fishing nets were shining with a cold light, and seemed to be mixed with some kind of iron wire, even if those men were with sharp blades, they could not break the fishing nets for a while, and could only be caught with their hands tied.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Zhixiu was stunned, and finally lowered his head: "My lord, Cheng is really convinced this time!" ”

……

In order to reassure Cheng Zhijie and the people along the canal, Liu Ziqiu did not go south immediately after exterminating the Yushan group, but waited here for the cabinet documents. Of course, Cheng Zhijie and his wife were also left in the barracks, and it was only at this time that Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiuer revealed their identities to them, which made them break out in a cold sweat.

Three days later, Wei Zheng's paperwork on the canal was finally delivered. The reason why the document was belated was not that Wei Zheng was procrastinating, but that Wei Zheng convened the cabinet to discuss it repeatedly, considering the various situations that might arise, as well as the number of river works that needed to be used on the way from Chang'an to Hangzhou and the scale of the imperial court's annual expenditure. It is precisely because of the thought in advance that the strategy developed is more feasible and more acceptable. And this is also a purpose for Liu Ziqiu to leave Luoyang and hand over all affairs to Wei Zheng and them to deal with. In this way, the cabinet's ability to handle affairs will be rapidly improved, and Liu Ziqiu himself will be able to truly relax in the future.

In fact, before the arrival of these documents, because Liu Ziqiu's identity was already known, Cheng Zhijie and Shi Huiniang were convinced of the authenticity of this matter. Now that the documents have been served, Cheng Zhijie also understands that the matter will come to an end, and Liu Ziqiu will continue to travel south, so he can't help but take the initiative to ask to see him, and said: "The grass people have offended His Majesty in the past, and now his wish has been fulfilled here, and he is willing to die to thank His Majesty!" ”

It is rumored in the world that Cheng Biting Jin is reckless, but this is not the case. He was originally a child of a family, read poetry and books at a young age, and had a lot of scheming in his stomach. He took the initiative to ask for death this time, but in fact, he was advancing by retreating. It's just that Shi Huiniang didn't know, but she was so frightened that her face was colorless.

Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "There is no need to apologize for the crime with death, I will leave tomorrow, you husband and wife will go with me!" ”

This time he is equivalent to a private visit to Weifu, since Cheng Zhijie and Shi Huiniang know his identity, it is impossible for the couple to be free before he returns to Beijing. Of course, on the other hand, he also wants to observe Cheng Zhijie again, and if he can be of great use, he may be entrusted with an official position. After all, it was different now, and he didn't need to attract the generals of the hostile camp for his own use, so it was impossible to directly appoint Cheng Zhijie to an official position. However, even if he doesn't use Cheng Zhijie in the end, with the old story of Gao Xiuer and Shi Huiniang, he will let Cheng Zhijie be a rich man in peace.

Cheng Zhijie naturally didn't dare to disobey and promised to do so.

Liu Ziqiu said again: "However, today you have to go to a place with me first." ”

Cheng Zhijie didn't dare to ask more, and arched his hand and said: "The grass people listen to His Majesty's orders. ”

Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "Then go to the town under Dangshan Mountain, and maybe you can meet your old friend." ”

……

The blockade of Dangshan Town has not yet been lifted, and the officers and men have set up many checkpoints and conducted strict investigations. Of course, these checkpoints have no effect on Liu Ziqiu and his party, as long as the guards behind him show their waist cards, they can be unimpeded. Ji Mingming was not there, and it was a centurion who stayed in the town. Hearing that a big man had entered the town, the centurion hurriedly greeted him, and said, "I don't know what your business is doing here?" ”

Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "Take a certain person to see that Lu Yuanwai!" ”

The centurion hesitated, "I wonder what crime Lu Yuanwai has committed?" ”

These days, Lu Xingxing often takes out wine and meat to reward these officers and soldiers stationed in the town, and he is already quite familiar with the relationship with these officers and soldiers. In fact, it was only Ji Mingming who was suspicious of Lu Xingxing, and the other soldiers were not willing to stay in this town for long. Because of this, as soon as Ji Mingliang left, the relationship between the other officers and soldiers and Lu Mingliang immediately improved. Of course, whether it is a regular army or a local army, military discipline is very strict, and although the centurion has the intention to exonerate Lu Mingming, he does not dare to report the news.

Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said, "No one said that he broke the law, I just heard about this person, I was a little curious, and I wanted to see him." ”

The officials of the three counties could not catch the Yushan group of gangsters, and instead wantonly arrested the people along the canal, which made Liu Ziqiu very annoyed. However, he himself did not come forward again, but asked Yu Shinan to negotiate with them. In the face of Yu Shinan's reprimand, Ji Mingming was sweating profusely, and he could only put the responsibility on Lu Xingxing. Of course, he didn't know the real name of Lu Daolu, only that he was Lu Yuanwai from Luoyang. Ji Mingliang was also suspicious of this person at the beginning, but there was no evidence, and the idea of arresting the people along the coast was indeed his idea, so it is not surprising that Ji Mingliang pushed him out.

Lu Xing, Lu Xingxing, these two names sound similar, Liu Ziqiu suddenly became suspicious, and wanted to see who this person was. Of course, the person who came up with the idea is not guilty, and it is the officials of the three counties and the officers and soldiers under Tan Guoyuan and Ji Mingliang who really harass the people. If Lu Xing and Lu Xingxing were not the same person, Liu Ziqiu would not embarrass him. After all, everything is subject to the law of Dadang, which is also the policy that Liu Ziqiu wants to implement.

After listening to Liu Ziqiu's words, the centurion didn't dare to shirk anymore, and took Liu Ziqiu and his party straight to the mansion in the center of the town. Although the mansion covers a wide area, it is actually very ordinary, the courtyard wall is not high, and the vermilion paint on the gate is even a little mottled, and it looks like it has been some years.

Without waiting for the centurion to come forward and call the door, Lu Xingxing, who got the news, had already greeted him by himself, and said with a smile: "Why is the general here today?" On weekdays, I can't invite you, and today I can't say that I want to have a drink with the general. ”

The centurion's face was a little ugly, and he pointed to Liu Ziqiu behind him, and said, "It's this lord who wants to see you." ”

Lu Xingxing let out an "oh", hugged his fist at Liu Ziqiu, and said, "I don't know what this adult is called, what advice do you want to find here?" ”

Liu Ziqiu ignored him, turned to Cheng Zhijie and said, "Do you know this person?" ”

Yushan and Dangshan, the two thieves are incompatible, Cheng Zhijie hated Lu Xingxing to the core, and he had already kept his image in mind, but when he saw it at this time, he shook his head again and again: "Back to my lord, the grass people don't know this person." ”

Although he couldn't recognize Lu Xingxing after his disguise, Lu Xingxing had already recognized him. Lu Xingxing couldn't help but be taken aback, frowned and said: "Don't hide it from your lord, Xiaomin is just a businessman from Luoyang, and he has few relatives and friends in the local area, how does this brother know Xiaomin?" ”

At this time, a thin young man turned out from behind Liu Ziqiu, arched his hand towards Lu Xingxing, and said, "Are you a businessman from Luoyang?" I have lived in Luoyang for a long time, but I don't know what to do outside? Where does the shop live? Who is Fang Zheng's surname? ”

Luoyang is the capital, naturally different from other places, the whole city is divided into a number of squares, each square has a square, a square, in order to facilitate management. As long as it is the people of Luoyang, there is no one who does not know the Fang Zheng and Fang Ding in their own fang. This Lu star has been wandering around Shandong and Hebei for a long time, and he has only been to Luoyang when he was a child, and he remembers a limited number of place names. But now that the dynasty has changed, even if the place name is still the same, Fang Zheng and Fang Ding must have long been different, and where can he say their names.

This Lu Xingxing only hesitated slightly, and the young man had already sneered: "Lu Yuanwai, I think you still have to take away the disguise on your face!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the guards behind Liu Ziqiu pulled out their knives one after another, and with a "hula" sound, they surrounded Lu Xingxing.

Lu Xingxing's disguised trick was taught by an old thief, and he has never been seen through. At this time, he had gradually calmed down, and said with a smile: "Xiaomin doesn't know what this adult said? ”

The young man snorted coldly: "Your disguise technique has to be hidden from others, but how can you hide it!" Come on, get a basin of warm water! ”

Lu Xingxing's face remained unchanged, but the muscles on his face twitched obviously, and he turned around suddenly, wanting to rush towards the house! But when he heard the sound of "pop", he didn't know what was suddenly wrapped around his leg, and he was unsteady on one foot, "plopped" and fell to the ground, making a dog eat.

I saw a handsome young man walking behind Liu Ziqiu, with a long leather whip gently shaking in his hand. I don't know what kind of material the leather whip is made of, but it actually flashes a little cold light. Lu Xingxing had just struggled up from the ground, and when he heard a "snap" sound, the leather whip swept over again. This time, Lu Xingxing was prepared, flashed sideways, couldn't dodge, and fell to the ground again.

The latter said triumphantly to Liu Ziqiu: "Brother, how are I practicing this whip method?" ”

Listening to the voice, it turned out to be a young woman.

Liu Ziqiu said with a smile: "The whip method is good, but it is a little expensive to use on him, like killing chickens with a knife." ”

Lu Xingxing is also a figure in Lu Mingyue's army, but now he is compared to a chicken, and his lungs are about to explode. However, before he could struggle again, several guards had already pounced on him, holding him firmly with all hands and feet.