"Today is really hearty, the Chamber of Commerce can open this situation, all thanks to your help, Chai will have another drink."

In the Songhe Tower, Chai Bancheng's face was as red as the sunset, so drunk that he could only open one eye, and he only stood firm by holding the table.

In the past, this style has become out of shape. But in the eyes of the people in today's building, it is only regarded as boldness.

Together with the money deposited in advance by the people and the shops, 10,000 taels of silver were put into the account.

Even the traders in the inner city have taken the initiative to find it.

The limelight is no two.

There are more than a dozen tables, and there are not a few who drink from the palm lamp to the middle of the night.

The wine and food have been changed twice, and the daughters and babies of the villagers do not drink, and they also specially prepare osmanthus syrup.

The Zhuang Ke of the old north mouth gave the order, and the merchants of the Yanyu Pavilion laughed and played.

Even the little dezi who was watching sang a song, holding the silver ticket that had just been stuffed in his sleeve.

Only Xu Ku by the window, just a few glasses, his eyes looking down at the silence in the night.

"Xu, Brother Xu. Don't bear that useless heart. What a character the summer envoy is, it's not a big deal to enter a palace. ”

"Cui Shilong's kid is to blame, even if he is sentenced to beheading, he can't blame the Chamber of Commerce."

Su Mu and Sun Zhao have been in the palace for three hours.

Somehow, Xu Ku's mind was irritable for no reason.

In the past half an hour, I saw three teams of fast horses galloping through Hongfu Lane and rushing towards the outer gate of Wangjing.

Perverse.

While he was thinking, he heard the sound of horses' hooves. Chai Bancheng looked at Xu bitterly and laughed.

"Brother Xu, look. Just say no, it's okay. Isn't this good to come back? ”

As soon as Xu Ku breathed a sigh of relief, he saw that Su Mu's horse did not go back to the Yanyu Pavilion, but restrained the reins under the Songhe Tower.

"Then, Cui, Cui Shilong was beheaded?"

Chai Bancheng, who went downstairs to greet him, asked with a smell of alcohol.

Su Muyi frowned, ignored him, and turned to look at Xu Ku who came along.

"Something happened. Let's all come to the Smoke and Rain Pavilion. ”

……

As Su Mu spoke, the air gradually solidified. The enthusiasm of joy just now has also dissipated.

The outbreak of bandits in Chuzhou is only seen in history on a large scale.

Two large locks of silk wrapped in scattered mountains rose up at the same time, and more than a thousand minions washed Xinzhuang outside Chuzhou.

In the seven counties on the outskirts of Beijing, the county residents who went out in Taoyuan, Daxi, Enji, and Yongwang were robbed in batches.

There were dozens of cases last night and today alone.

The drunken man was so shocked that he woke up most of the time, and hurriedly hugged the mother-in-law and baby next to him, and the cold sweat of fear flowed all over his back.

If it weren't for today's zero silver purchase and lottery that need to gather everyone to come to Wangjing, it would be hanging.

Chai Bancheng was so anxious that he poured cold water on his head, but he only forced himself to wake up, and he couldn't calm down after all.

"Brother Xu, she is still outside. Now, now......"

"Knife, when did Qiu Niang leave?"

Hu Xiaodao was also sweating, "Qiu Niang has been walking with the firewood shopkeeper for a long time, and she should have arrived at Taoyuan." ”

The cart crashed into the shop, and Amber owed some jars.

After entertaining the merchants in the inner city in the afternoon, Chai Youyou kept going, letting Qiu Niang set a car out of Wangjing.

"How many good horses are there to feed them?"

"Lord's family, you can make up twenty."

Xu Da replied that he had been working with Qiu Niang for the past few days, and he knew the foundation of the old horse farm.

"Young and strong, take the guy, let's go to Taoyuan County."

Xu Ku made a decision, and Hu Xiaodao nodded hurriedly. Qiu Niang didn't return, and she was already in a hurry.

The veterans of the jumping camp left some of the caretakers with inconvenient legs and feet, and also followed a small group of people.

Chai Bancheng put on his clothes and left, but was stopped by Su Mu.

"You can't go. Cui Shilong hanged himself. The matter on the garrison department's side is not over yet, so you will not be able to leave Beijing in the near future. ”

"This is your majesty's message, and someone has been sent to Chai Mansion to spread it. When you go now, you are afraid of sin. ”

Su Mu didn't dwell on it, and said it in one breath.

Xu Ku's heart tightened.

Hang oneself?

That kid has long seen the appearance of saving his life, and he doesn't look like a person who can kill himself. Wei Hongluan also fell into thought.

There are some things that I really don't want to think about in bad terms.

"What's the matter with me that bastard hanging? Xia makes you get out of the way, I'm going to save my sister. Chai Bancheng's anger also came up, and his words were no longer as respectful as usual.

After earning money and losing his sister-in-law, he didn't do it.

"Xia Envoy, what did you discuss just now, can you say it?"

Xu Ku waved his hand to interrupt the dispute and asked Su Mudao. The sudden bandit trouble and Cui Shilong's death had no reason for him not to think about it.

"It's nothing. It's a group of scheming people fighting for bandits. The daytime was done because Cui Shilong committed suicide in fear of sin. ”

"Bandit Suppression Order?"

"For the sake of merit."

Wei Hongluan answered, a little decline flashed in his eyes.

"After the army is cut, every time there is a banditry, it is necessary to set up a bandit suppression team, and the merit of suppressing bandits is not as good as resisting foreign enemies, but it is easier to win."

"I got the order to suppress the bandits. You can recruit village warriors in the states and counties you pass, and you can also use the ordnance of the government treasury. ”

The latter words were not said, and Xu Ku had already understood them. Foreign enemies can't be defeated, and if you want to climb up, you can only rely on bandits.

As for fighting for bandits, don't even think about it.

Wei Hongluan couldn't participate in the military and politics, Qin Xiangru's Yulin Guard had to guard the palace, and the road of Chai Bancheng was also blocked by Mengwu's command.

Is it just as a goddamn jailer? For the first time, Xu Ku had a helplessness about this identity.

Fortunately, there are also bankers and veterans of the jumping camp. Zhuangzi can be rebuilt after burning, in short, bring people back first.

"Xu Lang, I'm afraid these twenty riders are a drop in the bucket."

Wei Hongluan looked at the horse team in the dark night, except for the old pawn with some old armor, the rest of them were clothed and swordsmen.

"I'm just going to Taoyuan to pick up people, if we really collide with the old bandits, let's turn around and run, don't worry about it."

The night is like a wolf.

The shadow of the twenty horsemen was pulled by the moonlight, and galloped straight to Taoyuan.

Chai Bancheng looked at the narrow alley that had fallen silent again and was speechless for a long time, and finally stomped his feet and went to the inner city.

Never mind.

Can't believe it, but others can't believe Brother Xu?

When he got on the horse just now, Xu Ku whispered a word in his ear.

"Brother Chai quickly asked for help from the border army, remember to avoid the spies who are watching. From now on, no one's word can be trusted. ”

……

"Brother Ku, there's a car on the other side."

The wind was howling, and Hu Xiaodao's voice was a little muffled.

Fast horses whipped for half an hour, and both sides of the official road were barren.

Seeing a lantern lit up in the darkness not far ahead, Hu Xiaodao reminded loudly.

"Anyway, rush over."

It's already chaotic outside, and I dare to drive late at night, but I can't figure out the number of roads.

Twenty horsemen approached the right and sped past the side of the cart. Xu Kuyu looked at it, and only felt that the groom's clothes were somewhat familiar.

"No, go back." Xu Ku slapped his head and tugged on the reins first.

Seeing the horse team that had just passed in a circle, the groom came straight to him, and hurriedly flashed his crossbow, and stopped drinking.

"Are you going to attack the officers and soldiers? Suspicious of a long life? Get lost! ”

A few more crossbows were flashed out of the car during the shouting session, and there were actually five of them.

"Horse head on the other side?"

Ma Delai was stunned for a moment and wiped his eyes, "Brother Xu? ”

"Come closer, the car is the wounded number of your village, and I am looking for you!"

Wounded?

Xu painstakingly sank and lifted the curtain.

I saw the dusty Qiu Niang leaning against the window, with a cloth wrapped around her legs, and it seemed that she was not lightly injured.

"Brother Ku? Boss? When she finally saw her own person, she finally burst into tears after gritting her teeth.

"Zhuangzi burned it for the old bandits, and the firewood shopkeeper was robbed."