Chapter 558. Problem solving

Anqian asked curiously, "Big brother has seen through the gangster's conspiracy, he must have launched a counterattack immediately, right?" By the way, big brother, how did you know we were trapped here? Luo Yanran looked thoughtful, she seemed to have guessed something, but she didn't say it.

Yang Peng said with a smile: "Since I have discovered the enemy's conspiracy, I will naturally make a plan." While they were engrossed in burning the post house, my men infiltrated the prefect's yamen and kidnapped the prefect's Wang Shanzi. I learned the truth of the whole matter and the location where you were trapped from him, so I ordered Yan Ji to stay in Langzhou to arrest Wang Shanzi's cronies and Mo Haotian's personnel in Langzhou, while I went out of the city overnight and rushed here. Then he showed a look of happiness and said: "Fortunately, I arrived in time, otherwise I am afraid that I will regret it!" The two girls smiled.

Wang Kai rode his horse to Yang Peng's side, turned over and dismounted, hugged his fists and said: "Master, the bandits have been basically annihilated, but Mo Haotian and a few others have fled over the mountain, and now the secret guards of the two squads are tracking. Yang Peng nodded, glanced at the scene, and saw the corpses of the black-clothed people all over the ground, and the originally clear stream was dyed blood red; The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the frightened birds circled in the sky, not daring to fall; The captured man in black was confined in an area, squatting on the ground, his face cloths had been torn off, and everyone looked terrified. Turning his head to Wang Kai, he instructed: "Leave half of the men and horses to continue to pursue the remnants, and the rest of the people escort the captives back to Langzhou with me." The king answered, turned on his horse, turned his horse's head and ran down. With a series of shouts, the army began to move.

Yang Peng smiled and said to the two women: "There is no place to find a carriage for a while, so you can ride with me." Luo Yanran didn't speak, and Anqian said coquettishly with a slight blush: "But according to the eldest brother's orders." ”

Yang Peng smiled, picked up An Qian, put it on the saddle of the black dragon, and then picked up Luo Yanran and put it on the saddle, and then turned over and got on the horse. His hands passed under the two women's ribs and grabbed the reins of the horses, and as soon as he pulled the reins, the black dragon turned his body. Yang Peng gently pinched the horse's belly again, and the black dragon walked towards the outside of the valley with its hooves clattering. Wang Kai led fifty secret guards to escort him, while Yun'er, Nuan'er, and all the servants and palace maids trotted behind.

The two girls were already very tired, and at this time their spirits relaxed, and they could no longer bear it, so they both fell asleep. Seeing this, Yang Peng was distressed and controlled the black dragon more carefully.

Before nightfall that day, the group returned to Langzhou. Yan Ji and the others greeted him and saluted Yang Peng. Luo Yanran and An Qian only came over at this time, still looking dazed, Luo Yanran asked, "Big brother, where is this?" Yang Peng smiled: "This is Langzhou." The eyes of the two women, Anqian couldn't help but be surprised: "We're going to Langzhou?" ”

Yang Peng smiled, turned over and dismounted, and hugged the two girls one by one, the two women were a little dizzy and unsteady on their feet, holding Yang Peng with one hand. Yang Peng turned his head to Yun'er, Nuan'er and the palace maids and said, "You serve the two young ladies to go to the back to rest." The crowd agreed in unison and stepped forward to stand behind the two women. The two girls looked at Yang Peng reluctantly and said, "Big brother, let's go down." Yang Peng smiled and nodded. The two girls went to the backyard surrounded by all the women.

Yang Peng retracted his gaze, looked at Yan Ji, and asked, "All the problems in the city have been solved?" Yan Ji nodded, "All the rebellious officials and Mo Haotian's cronies who stayed in Langzhou are all arrested. The situation in the various government offices was stable, and most of them did not realize what had happened until I took the warrant of King Yan to arrest the criminals. ”

Yang Peng said with a smile: "This kind of thing, Wang Shanzi would not let too many people know. He looked at Yan Ji and said, "Bring that Wang Shanzi." Yan Ji answered, turned around and walked down quickly. Yang Peng walked into the lobby with his feet raised.

A moment later, Yan Ji and two secret guards escorted Wang Shanzi to the lobby. As soon as Wang Shanzi saw Yang Peng, who was sitting on the top of the majestic Yang Peng, his heart was shocked, his knees were weak, and he hurriedly kowtowed: "Sin, the guilty minister meets His Royal Highness King Yan!" ”

Yang Peng asked, "What crime have you committed?" Wang Shanzi said in horror: "The guilty minister, the criminal minister, was deceived by Mo Haotian, almost, almost killed King Yan, and also, almost killed the two young ladies!" The guilty minister, there is no way to repent, and please ask King Yan to see the honest confession of the guilty minister, and be merciful outside the law! Sinners, sinners have eighty mothers on them, and young sons who are waiting to be fed, if sinners encounter misfortune, what should they do? At this point, I couldn't help but cry bitterly.

Yang Peng shouted: "Shut up! Wang Shanzi's heart sank, and his crying stopped abruptly, and he secretly looked at Yang Peng who was sitting on it in panic.

Yang Peng said: "In my Yanyun, it is useless to intercede, everything must be done in accordance with the law!" The crime you committed deserves to be beheaded," Wang Shanzi was so shocked that he almost fainted, and then heard Yang Peng say: "But after you are arrested, you can honestly explain the problem, this is a lenient plot," Wang Shanzi heard that he didn't have to die, and when he heard it, he felt as if he had come back from a circle of ghost gates, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed: "Thank you King Yan for not killing!" Yang Peng said: "But the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped." You may be spared death, but your crime is too heavy and you must be imprisoned for life! ”

Wang Shanzi's face couldn't help but change, thinking of the days when he would never see the light of day in the future, he couldn't help but tremble all over, and hurriedly kowtowed and begged: "King Yan is gracious!" King Yan is gracious! ……”

As soon as Yang Peng waved his hand, Yan Ji understood, and immediately ordered the two secret guards to escort Wang Shanzi down. Wang Shanzi still kept letting out a terrible scream. When Wang Shanzi's voice was finally inaudible, Yang Peng said: "I knew why I had to do it today!" If you want to rebel against me, it's not impossible, but you also have to weigh your own catties! ”

Yan Ji said: "King Yan, it is not appropriate for this Wang Shanzi to be detained here, and he should be taken to Chengdu to be detained." Yang Peng nodded, "This is natural." When the army arrived, they escorted him back to Chengdu. On the night when Yang Peng saw through the opponent's plan, he sent people to Chengdu overnight to transfer troops, at this time 5,000 cavalry was already on the way, according to the time, tomorrow morning 5,000 cavalry should be able to arrive in Langzhou. ……

Luo Yanran and Anqian finished washing and changed into clean dresses, and the whole person felt refreshed. Immediately, the two daughters commanded Yun'er, Nuan'er, and the palace maids to prepare dinner.

When Yang Peng finished talking with Yan Ji and came to the back hall, he saw that a sumptuous banquet had been prepared. The two women were sitting at the table waiting for them, and when they saw them coming, they both showed joy, and they got up to greet them. The three of them sat down, Luo Yanran poured wine for Yang Peng, and Anqian served vegetables for Yang Peng, and the two women were really like gentle and virtuous wives. Yang Peng drank a glass of wine, ate a mouthful of food, glanced at the two girls, and said with some fear: "Fortunately, God blessed, I didn't let me lose you!" ”

The two girls couldn't help but show a look of fear, Luo Yanran said: "When we heard the news of the murder of the eldest brother, we were really, really scared and scared to death!" I only felt that the heaven and earth had lost their color in an instant, and there was no point in living, and I wanted to follow my eldest brother......" Luo Yanran couldn't help but say such a thing, and suddenly saw Yang Peng looking at him affectionately, and then realized that he had forgotten his feelings, and shyness welled up in his heart, so he quickly closed his mouth and lowered his head.

Anqian hurriedly said: "At that time, my sister and I really wanted to die!" However, he thought that he could not fully believe what the thief said, so he pretended to surrender. Then there was a look of great joy on her charming face, "Finally, God bless, the eldest brother suddenly appeared to save us!" Luo Yanran nodded sympathetically.

Yang Peng said: "Your decision is correct. Fortunately, you didn't act recklessly, otherwise I would have wanted to cry without tears, big brother! The two girls looked at Yang Peng, An Qian's expression was as gentle as water, Luo Yanran was still wearing a veil, and she couldn't see her expression, but she thought that her expression should be the same as An Qian.

Yang Peng said: "I came all the way and saw the situation of refugees returning from various places, which is really well organized. You guys did a great job, even better than I expected! The two girls smiled, and there was nothing more pleasing to them than the praise of the eldest brother.

Yang Peng frowned and said, "But after this incident, I have to be extra careful about your safety!" He glanced at the two women and said, "I see that you are in Chengdu to command remotely, and you don't have to be there in person." ”

The two girls glanced at each other, and Luo Yanran said softly: "Big brother cares about the safety of our sisters, we can't be happier!" Remote command is possible, but if you don't go to the scene in person, I'm afraid that problems will inevitably arise in many aspects, and officials in various localities may also be negligent and slack. Therefore, my sister thought that we sisters had to be there in person. ”

Ancy nodded and said, "What my sister said is very true! Big brother, you don't have to worry too much, something like this one can be said to be a very special situation, and it can't happen often! Luo Yanran nodded.

Yang Peng glanced at the two daughters, "You are really sisters of the same heart!" The two women smiled. Yang Peng pondered: "What you said makes sense. He glanced at the two girls and said with a smile: "Since you must be present at the scene, then I will follow you." The two girls were overjoyed, stood up, and bowed to Yingying; Thank you, big brother! Yang Peng smiled and sighed. The two women sat back in their seats.

Yang Peng chatted with the two girls while drinking and eating, I don't know how time passes, and the bright moon hangs on the branches. The two women's bodies and spirits are far from recovering, and after drinking for a while, they are already overwhelmed. Yang Peng saw that the two goddesses were depressed, but he couldn't help but feel distressed, and said softly: "You go down and rest." ”

The two women shook their heads, and Antie smiled, "We're fine." Yang Peng said angrily: "I can't open my eyes and say it's okay!" Then he shouted, "Someone is coming." Yun'er and Nuan'er, who were guarding the door, immediately rushed in, bowed down and said, "What does the master command?" Yang Peng pointed at Luo Yanran and An Qian and said, "Help your young lady to go down and rest, and wait for you." The two girls agreed, walked to their own young lady, and called Miss softly. Seeing that the eldest brother felt sorry for herself, the two girls only felt warm in their hearts, although they wanted to continue to stay and drink and talk with the eldest brother, but they didn't dare to disobey the eldest brother's words, stood up, and said to Chen Xiao: "Big brother, let's go down." Yang Peng nodded, and the two girls went down with the support of their respective maidservants.

The two girls went down, and Yang Peng drank himself. The clear sound of water falling from the flask into the glass is particularly clear in the silence of the night; Yang Peng's mind was thinking about the current general trend of the world. ……

Yang Peng stood under the moon and looked at the crescent moon in the sky. Yan Ji hurriedly walked behind Chen Xiao, followed his gaze, and also saw the bright crescent moon. I couldn't help but feel some strange feelings in my heart: Why does King Yan appreciate the moonlight like a literati? I wonder what he's thinking right now?

Seeing that Yang Peng's side face revealed a lonely and melancholy look, she couldn't help but tremble, at that moment, she really wanted to walk into his heart. Yang Peng's voice suddenly came: "Do you say that there are gods in this world?" Yan Ji came back to her senses and said, "I don't know." However, many people believe that there are gods and Buddhas! Yang Peng sighed, "If there really is a god and Buddha in the sky, how good it would be!" Yan Ji didn't understand what Yang Peng meant, so she didn't speak.

Yang Peng turned around and asked, "If there really is a god or Buddha who can fulfill one of your wishes, what wish do you want to make?" Yan Ji shook her head, "I don't have any wishes!" Yang Peng showed surprise, pointed to his nose, and asked tightly, "Really don't have any wishes?" Yan Ji was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look at Yang Peng's eyes, she looked away, looked at the moon reflected on the water, and muttered: "Those impossible things, why bother yourself!" ”

Yang Peng said: "That's not impossible!" In fact, if you name it, it will be realized in no time! Yan Ji looked at Yang Peng, and saw a fiery look in his eyes, and immediately understood that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly said, "No, I didn't mean that!" Yang Peng smiled and asked, "That's not what it means, what does that mean?" Yan Ji didn't know how to answer, and she looked very embarrassed. Yang Peng smiled, "Okay, okay, don't be embarrassed, I'm just joking with you!" Yan Ji raised her head abruptly and said angrily: "Do you men all regard this kind of thing as a game?!" "Yang Peng, uh. Yan Ji was resentful, snorted, and turned around.

Yang Peng looked at Yan Ji's graceful back, couldn't help but smile, and muttered: "A woman's mind is really the most incomprehensible thing in the world!" Shaking his head, he stooped down and picked up a stone, and threw it at the water, which jumped on the surface of the water and finally fell into the water with a thud. Yang Peng laughed and said: "I'm really not old!" ”

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps behind him. Yang Peng turned around and was surprised to see Yan Ji coming back quickly. Yan Ji came not far from Yang Peng, and said angrily: "I was so angry that you forgot about business." Just now there was a report that the prince's army had defeated the Ding's army in Jiangxi and occupied Hongzhou, and Liu Guangshi led the remnants to retreat to Raozhou. The prefectures, prefectures, and counties of Guangnan East Road have already expressed their allegiance to the prince. ”

Yang Peng pondered: "This has long been expected. The wall is falling down and everyone is pushing it, at this moment, Zhao Heng is probably like an ant on a hot pot! Yan Ji took out a letter, handed it to Yang Peng, and said, "He is indeed an ant on a hot pot, this is a letter from Zhao Heng for help forwarded by Dunan." Yang Peng picked up the letter, opened the envelope, took out the stationery, unfolded it and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Zhao Heng actually wants to invite me to the throne, and he is willing to take the position of the king of Song, on the condition that I send troops to save him!" Yan Ji glanced at Yang Peng and said, "Your current authority is far better than that of these emperors today, and you deserve to be the emperor when you ascend the throne!" ”

Yang Peng asked in surprise: "You want me to be the emperor?" Did you agree to marry me when I became the emperor? Yan Ji was embarrassed, stomped her foot violently, and said angrily: "Why are you talking nonsense!" Yang Peng sighed and couldn't help muttering: "It's really ruthless!" Yan Ji couldn't help but laugh and said angrily: "What nonsense, you are not a woman, and I am not a man!" Yang Peng smiled: "Even if you are a man, the men of the world are still fascinated by you!" Yan Ji said angrily: "Don't say these indecent words!" You are the famous King of Yan! Yang Peng immediately restrained his expression and pretended to say: "What Ai Ji said is very true, I have been taught!" Yang Peng's tone and demeanor were very serious and serious, but the word 'Ai Ji' showed his feet. Yan Ji was stunned for a moment, and then she was so angry that she had nothing to say.

Yang Peng stopped laughing, returned to the letter in his hand, and thought: "I have no intention of becoming emperor, but it is okay to save him." Then he walked towards the study. Yan Ji followed. Yang Peng came to the study and sat down, with a thoughtful look on his face, while Yan Ji walked to the bookcase to polish ink for him. After Yang Peng thought about it carefully, Yan Ji's ink was also polished. Yang Peng picked up a wolf hair, dipped it in ink, and wrote quickly on the letterhead. Although Yan Ji was standing next to her, she didn't look at it, she knew that it was her duty as a subordinate.

Yang Peng wrote the letter, checked it for error, folded it and put it into excitement, and then wrote on the envelope: "Guanyin personally opened! "Guanyin is Ya Yu Guanyin, and the title of Guanyin is Yang Peng's exclusive name for Ya Yu Guanyin. Now that Ye Yu Guanyin is leading the army in Huainan, Yang Peng's letter is probably asking her to take action. Originally, Yang Peng sent Han Bing to Huainan to lead the army, but soon after Yang Peng left Tianjing New Town, an urgent report came from the northwest, saying that there was a rebellion in Xingqing Mansion in Ningxia.

Yang Peng handed the letter to Yan Ji and said, "Go and hand it over to Wang Kai, and let him send someone out immediately!" Yan Ji took the letter, promised, and ran down. Early the next morning, the 5,000 cavalry of the Ninth Army rushed to Langzhou under the leadership of the commander Shi Ping.

"The last general will meet King Yan!" Shi Ping bowed. This Xuanzan, originally the general of Heifeng Mountain, he left the Black Panther with many brothers and defected to Yanyun, and now he is the commander of the Left Army of the Ninth Army, this left army, is the infantry army, the reason why he led the cavalry to come, is because many of the main generals of the Ninth Army are not in Chengdu, some are still in Guozhou, some have followed Huyan Bixian to go out and have not returned, and the deputy commander of the army and the cavalry commander Yuan Jue is in Kuimen, and the Xuanjia Army is under the command of Zhanjin and led the Xuanjia Army to leave Chengdu and go to Kuimen, and because of the urgency of the situation, Therefore, Shi Ping, the oldest who stayed in Chengdu, led the cavalry to the rescue!

Yang Peng said: "No need to be polite! Shi Ping stood up. Yang Peng asked, "There's nothing wrong with Chengdu, right?" Shi Ping hugged his fists and said: "Everything is fine in Chengdu." Yang Peng nodded, turned his head to look at Luo Yanran and An Qian, and asked, "You really don't want to go back to Chengdu with me?" Luo Yanran said: "Big brother, we have already decided!" The tone was gentle, but it was very resolute.

Yang Peng sighed and praised Xuan: "Divide a thousand cavalry troops as the escort of Miss Luo and Miss An until they complete their mission." Shi Ping clenched his fists and promised, couldn't help but glance at Luo Yanran and An Qian, and said secretly: "It is rumored that these two young ladies are going to become princesses, but now it seems that the rumors are true!" I'll have to pick the best 1,000 horsemen to escort the two young ladies and make sure nothing goes wrong! ’

Yang Peng said to Luo Yanran and An Qian: "Big brother is leaving today." The two women were reluctant in their hearts, but they didn't say anything. Yang Peng didn't say anything more, he was afraid that he would be reluctant to leave if he said too much.

Later that day, Yang Peng and his party left Langzhou, while Luo Yanran and An Qian continued their work under the protection of a thousand cavalry, and their next stop was Bazhou, northeast of Langzhou. As for the local government of Langzhou, it was temporarily handed over to two officials who had some trouble with Wang Shanzi, and the other staff members who did not participate in the conspiracy were retained in their original posts. Except for the ruins of the burned down post house, everything in Langzhou City was as usual, as if nothing had happened.

Yang Peng and his entourage returned to Chengdu. As soon as he arrived in Chengdu, the general Sun Wei and the prefect Yu Qing, who stayed in Chengdu, rushed to greet him, and then Sun Wei reported: "King Qiyu, Han Tong and the leaders of the Xishan Yechuan tribes have been escorted. Yang Peng nodded, and the group went straight to the palace. Soon after, the crowd entered the main hall of the palace. Yang Peng walked to the top and sat down, and everyone saw Yang Peng sit down, so they sat down on the chairs on the left and right sides of His Royal Highness according to the official rank. Yan Ji is the big cabinet leader of 'Hua Xu', which is considered a military rank, much higher than Sun Hao, so he sits at the head on the left, Sun Hao sits under him, and Yu Qing, the prefect of Chengdu, sits at the head of the right.

Yang Peng said to Wang Kai, who was standing on the side: "Bring Han Tong and those tribal leaders up!" Wang Kai promised, and shouted outside: "Take Han Tong and the leaders of the Xishan Yechuan tribe!" The shouts outside the door spread all the way, and soon after, Han Tong and others, who were shackled and handcuffed, were escorted to the main hall by the sergeants.

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.