The red-clothed cavalry came to the outside of Hidden Sun City.

The sharp-eyed man shouted, "It's the Red Cavalry!"

The Red Cavalry Army is subordinate to the Kyoto Garrison Battalion, and the Imperial Palace Forbidden Army is called the Second Army of the Son of Heaven's Guard, only 5,000 establishments, and has made great contributions in the Battle of Jingjing, and has two main responsibilities, one is to defend Gyeonggi, and the other is to carry out tasks under the emperor's orders, and is directly responsible to the emperor.

The Red Cavalry Army was selected from the young people of various sects in the rivers and lakes, and after ten years of secret training in the military, supplemented by various medicines, they were able to obtain the strength of the Xuan Realm in a very short time.

It can be said that the Red Cavalry is equivalent to a militarized master of the rivers and lakes, but this training method also has drawbacks, that is, the martial arts will stop at Zhixuan for life, but for most Jianghu people, it is a lifelong desire to enter the realm of Zhixuan.

The cost of training the Red Cavalry is extremely high, the Red Cavalry takes pills and food every day to maintain the realm, nearly five taels of silver per person, so it is impossible to train in batches, the establishment is only two thousand people, but the combat effectiveness is extremely strong, it is said that ten Red Cavalry can besiege and kill a Tongxiang, which can be said to be an out-and-out killing machine. In the Battle of Jingjing, Zhu Liye, the king of Yong, led his army into the city to wash Kyoto, and the main force he relied on was only a hundred red cavalry troops.

After Emperor Ming ascended the throne, he ordered Yuwen Tianlu to lead the Red Cavalry Army and expand the army to 2,000 people. The commander of the Red Cavalry Army is Wanzhong Mountain, one of the eight sons of Yuwen Tianlu.

After Yuwen Tianlu was killed and convicted of treason, Wan Chongshan was not killed, and it is said that it was with his help that the Red Cavalry quickly uprooted Yuwen Tianlu's forces in a short period of time. However, he lost the trust of Emperor Ming, and in order to show his loyalty, he took the initiative to ask His Majesty for an order to arrest the Yuwen Tianlu remnants, and nearly 10,000 people have been killed by the Red Cavalry Army in half a year.

Yuwen Tianlu's power is gone, but Yuwenshuang's whereabouts are unknown. Before she disappeared, the last place she appeared was Hulukou, so Wanzhong Mountain searched here and laid eyeliner in various cities of Yinyang.

Not long ago, he received news from Su Zhengyuan that Xiao Jinyan and Yu Wenshuang had appeared in Hulukou, and two days ago, another person named Li Er told his subordinates that Yu Wenshuang was in Yinyang City and was now living in the City Lord's Mansion.

Wan Chongshan is a thoughtful person, he originally wanted to send the Red Cavalry to infiltrate the Hidden Yang City to arrest people, but his subordinate strategists said, "Zhao Lanjiang has a very high prestige in Yinyang City and the rivers and lakes, Xiao Jinyan has a great relationship with Dean Li of Dengwen Academy, if he arrests people secretly, I am afraid that there will be great resistance, so the general might as well lead the Red Cavalry to the city and ask for people directly to Zhao Lanjiang." ”

"If Zhao Lanjiang is willing to hand over people, the general can fight without blood, without effort, and he can get the court traitor, and he will not offend the Dengwen Academy. ”

"If Zhao Lanjiang does not hand over people, then he is equivalent to resisting and disobeying the order, which is tantamount to rebellion. If he lets people go, even if he can't catch Yu Wenshuang, he will carry this pot. ”

Wan Chongshan thought about it again and again, felt justified, and immediately led the Red Cavalry Army, and came to Yinyang City in full view of everyone, and the bigger the noise, the more beneficial it was for him.

He rode forward, came to the gate of Yinyang City, and said loudly: "Wan Chongshan, the leader of the Red Cavalry Army of the Ming Imperial City, asks to see Zhao Lanjiang, the lord of Yinyang City, please come out and see him!"

Yinyang City is an autonomous city, and the imperial court has the right to garrison troops, but the Red Cavalry Army is subordinate to the Son of Heaven, although it can be transferred between state roads and act cheaply, but it cannot enter the city at will.

After a while, Zhao Lanjiang changed into armor and went out of the city to greet him.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Wanzhong Mountain got straight to the point, "City Lord Zhao, this general has received a secret report that Yu Wenshuang, a prisoner of the imperial court, is hiding in Yinyang City, I am ordered to arrest him, and I also ask City Lord Zhao to hand him over." ”

Zhao Lanjiang said in his heart that it was not good, it was really that those who came were not good and those who were good did not come, he glanced at Li Bufan, Li Bufan understood in his heart, slipped away quietly, and reported to Xiao Jinyan. Zhao Lanjiang tried to hold them back, and deliberately asked, "Who is Yuwenshuang?"

"The only daughter of the national thief Yuwen Tianlu. ”

Zhao Lanjiang sighed, "I know, if I see her, I will definitely tie her up and send her to the general." It's not early, so the general might as well follow me into the city and let Zhao have a little bit of the friendship of the landlord. ”

Wanzhong Mountain said, "There is no need to eat, and please ask the general to hand over as soon as possible." ”

Zhao Lanjiang Qi said, "I don't know her, there are 150,000 people in Yinyang City, even if I send people to investigate them one by one, it will take at least ten days and a half months, you let me hand over people now, do you mean that I can't harbor the imperial court?"

Wan Chongshan's face sank when he saw him playing a scoundrel, "This is what City Lord Zhao said himself." If I enshrine this matter to the Holy Majesty, I wonder how Your Majesty will feel?"

Wan Chongshan is an important minister in the capital, even if Zhao Lanjiang is famous, he is just the city lord of the barbarian border city in the suburbs, if he really talks about the rank, it is slightly higher than the ordinary Sipin Prefecture, when he sealed the city lord, he did not go to Beijing to confer officials, and he is a direct minister of His Majesty, and the proximity and distance can be seen, so he did not put Zhao Lanjiang in his eyes.

Although Zhao Lanjiang's martial arts are high, Wanzhongshan himself is a master of the Zhixuan Upper Realm, and there are five hundred red cavalry troops under him, if he really makes a move, he may not lose. Therefore, he deliberately moved out His Majesty's will, and deliberately made Zhao Lanjiang retreat.

Zhao Lanjiang laughed, "I don't dare to speculate on the holy will." Since General Wan does not reward thin noodles and does not enter the city, then the city lord will not accompany him. ”

After that, he returned to the city and commanded loudly, "Announce a temporary order, there may be court criminals in Yinyang City, close the city gate, and no one will be allowed to escape." ”

Bang!

The gate of Yinyang City was closed, leaving Wanzhong Mountain and its subordinates looking at each other. He asked, "What about this?"

The strategist said, "This is very good, Zhao Lanjiang harbors Qin criminals, and he does not obey the order, and the general can refer to him." ”

Wanzhong Mountain said, "He didn't say that he wouldn't hand over people, closed the city gate to search for people, and didn't let us people in, which was obviously delaying time." ”

The counselor said, "This is the sin of cover-up." Zhao Lanjiang was young and had no foundation in the court, not to mention, he had received the favor of Yuwen Guo's thief, as long as the recital was properly written, he could be punished for his crimes. Today's plan, we block intersections, set up checkpoints, and prevent

They slipped away, and at the same time hurried to ask for advice from Beijing. ”

"Come and go, as little as a month, as much as two months, I'm afraid we can't afford it. ”

The strategist said with a smile, "Now there are many people in the rivers and lakes in Yinyang City, and there are also many people who know Xiao Jinyan, as long as we trap them and don't let them out of the city, and then release the news and catch Yuwenshuang, the court will have a reward, and naturally someone will jump out." ”

"Wonderful, do it!"

The Red Cavalry had been on the road for two days, but they were already tired of soldiers and horses, and although they had a heavy load, they could not support the grain and grass for too long, and the lack of water was also a problem.

At noon, Chai Gongwang led people to bring food, and sent clean water, and came to reward the army. After everyone ate, Chai Gongwang came cheekily to collect the money, but was scolded by Wan Chongshan and pushed back.

......

Castle Lord's Mansion.

"We left town. ”

Knowing that the Red Cavalry outside the city was an important person, Xiao Jinyan's worst concern finally came, so he made a decision immediately. Zhao Lanjiang is the lord of a city, and he doesn't want to embarrass his brother.

Zhao Lanjiang said, "Now that there are red horses outside the city, how do you go, and where can you go?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "The world is so big, there is no place for us? ”

Zhao Lanjiang put his hands on Xiao Jinyan's shoulders, stared at him and said, "Believe me, this matter will be handled by me, if you can't even protect your own brother, this Hidden Yang City Lord, don't do it!"

"You are my brother, but you are also Zhao Tianci's father, and the city lord of Hidden Sun. Heaven needs you, and the 150,000 people of Hidden Sun City also need you, if we stay, we will only implicate more people in suffering. Xiao Jinyan said slowly, "What's more, in the past few days, many people in the rivers and lakes have recognized us, and I am afraid that this matter will not be hidden for long." ”

Zhao Lanjiang said, "Dean Li, I'm afraid I will also be implicated." ”

Xiao Jinyan has also considered this matter in the past few days, and he is ready to wait for the matter to pass, break with Dengwen Academy, and break away from the involvement.

Li Chengcheng said, "It's better for you to go to Jinling with me." ”

"The world is so big, it is not the king's land, even if they go to Jinling, they will not raise the teacher to ask for the guilt? ”

Li Xianzhong hurriedly walked in, and when he saw Xiao Jinyan present, he stopped talking, and Zhao stopped Jiang and said, "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Li Xianzhong said, "Now that the city is closed in Yinyang, many people from the rivers and lakes outside the mansion have gathered, asking the city lord to hand over Miss Yuwen, and now they are making trouble!"

Zhao Lanjiang asked Xiao Jinyan to wait for a while, and came to the outside of the mansion with Li Chengcheng and Li Xianzhong.

Outside the door, the crowd was angry, Chai Gongwang was explaining to everyone, and when he saw Zhao Lanjiang coming out, one person shouted, "Zhao City Lord, the Red Cavalry Army blocked Yinyang and released the news, Zhao City Lord harbored the Qin criminals, if we don't hand over people, we will be implicated with the Shimen, and we will be punished together, please understand the righteousness of the city lord and hand over the Qin criminals!"

Everyone said in unison, "Please understand the righteousness of the city lord!"

Zhao Lanjiang was in a complicated mood at the moment, on the one hand, his brother, and on the other hand, the people of Yinyang, he hesitated a little and reassured, "With me here, I will protect everyone!"

"How do you protect it?" the man said, "City Lord Zhao, we have pledged our lives and all our belongings to Yinyang!"

He was a little excited, waved the deed in his hand, and said, "I knew that Yinyang was a place where people eat people and don't spit out bones, so we shouldn't have come!"

Zhao Lanjiang knew that if this matter was not handled well, not only would the brothers not have to do it, but the development plan of the entire Hidden Yang City and Stone City would also be burned.

Seeing that the two masters of Shaolin and Wudang were also present, everyone said, "Master Xuanmiao, no quantum seniors, you two are martial arts masters, you have to uphold justice for us!"

Among the crowds, Xuan Miao and Quantum Rivers and Lakes have the highest status, and they can only say at this moment, "City Lord Zhao, take one step to speak." ”

The three of them came to the gatehouse of the City Lord's Mansion.

Master Xuan Miao said, "Master Zhao, a person who is a monk should not be involved in worldly affairs. Xiao Daxia is your friend, we know that you are embarrassed, but this is not an ordinary dispute between the rivers and lakes, please think twice. ”

The implication is that the two also want Zhao Lanjiang to make friends.

Wu Quantum also said, "Yuwen Governor has been kind to Wudang, it stands to reason that it is a little shameful to fall into the well at this moment, but this matter is not about personal honor and disgrace, it is related to the luck of the rivers and lakes, the ups and downs of the various sects, if they are implicated together, it will inevitably cause a bloody storm." What the other party wants, but one person, in exchange for the peace of the rivers and lakes, this is a great achievement, I believe that the people in the rivers and lakes will understand you. ”

If it was before, Zhao Lanjiang would have been angry with him, but at this moment he is no longer the reckless hero of the past, morality, honor and disgrace, family and country, rivers and lakes, all pressed on his shoulders.

Jianghu people understand me, my brother can understand me?

Xiao Jinyan had a lifelong friendship with him, not to mention, he saved Zhao Tianci's life, if he betrayed him backhandedly, where was his conscience?

Zhao Lanjiang remembered that at the head of Yinyang City that day, Yuwen Tianlu had a conversation with the three of him and asked him the questions of "killing one person, saving 100 people" and "killing 30,000 people, saving the world".

At that time, Zhao Lanjiang chose to remain silent, he once questioned that these were just Yuwen Tianlu's excuses to excuse his crimes, but today, he seems to have experienced Yuwen Tianlu's difficult choice back then.

As long as Yuwenshuang is handed over, the safety of Yinyang and the safety of the rivers and lakes can be guaranteed. But he betrayed his friends, betrayed morality, and for the rest of his life, he will be guilty for the rest of his life.

From the heart?

In the mountain stream outside the city, Yuwen Tianlu once told him, "Do the right thing, not the right thing." ”

The right thing is not necessarily right.

But the right thing must be right.

The world has the law of both, and it lives up to its promise.

Zhao Lanjiang trembled, his fists clenched, obviously he was really angry, he forcibly lifted his breath, suppressed the anger in his chest, and after a long time, he said in a deep voice, "Two of you."

Generation, let me think about it. ”

The two went out, and everyone surrounded them to inquire about the news.

Zhao Lanjiang returned to the backyard, extremely depressed, and when no one was around, he punched the stone lion in the hall, and the stone lion was shattered into powder.

When a servant heard the sound, he rushed over, and when he saw that Zhao Lanjiang's forehead was bruised, he didn't dare to squeak, and retreated one after another.

Yang Xiaoxiao hugged Zhao Tianci and came to his side.

Zhao Tianci held a pacifier in his mouth, his face was red, and he looked at Zhao Lanjiang with curiosity, the baby didn't know the difficulties of the world, and smiled at Zhao Lanjiang.

Zhao Lanjiang held his head in his hands, rubbed his hair vigorously, and asked, "What should I do?"

Yang smiled and said, "Don't ask me, husband, I used to be the leader of the Western Chu spy network, and for the sake of Da Chu, even my loved ones have been arrested." ”

"Do you regret it?"

Yang Xiaoxiao said softly, "Before I met you, I was just a killing tool and had no feelings. No matter what decision you make, a woman will only support you, and I believe that God will also support you. ”

"God's gift!" Zhao Lanjiang's heart softened, since his son was born, he had vowed to protect the safety of the mother and son no matter what happened.

"I know what to do. ”

Zhao Lanjiang said.

He just walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, and everyone surrounded him again, "City Lord Zhao, hurry up and hand over someone, otherwise, we will ......"

Zhao Lanjiang raised his eyebrows, "Otherwise, what?"

The man was so stunned by him that he couldn't speak.

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone say, "Everyone, don't fight!"

Everyone followed the sound and looked, Xiao Jinyan and Yu Wenshuang held hands and walked out of the city lord's mansion, Li Chengcheng looked unkind, his face was red, and he seemed to have had a quarrel with Xiao Jinyan.

Xiao Jinyan said, "Today's incident has caused trouble to you, and it has also caused inconvenience to City Lord Zhao, it is me Xiao who is not thorough. ”

Zhao Lanjiang was shocked.

The three words "City Lord Zhao" were already accustomed to him, but from Xiao Jinyan's mouth, he only felt that his whole body was cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He muttered, "Old Xiao." ”

Xiao Jinyan laughed, and said to Zhao Lanjiang in front of the heroes, "This person's surname is Yuwen, the single word frost, he is the daughter of Yuwen Tianlu and my fiancée." ”

Xiao Jinyan paused for a moment and said, "Of course, she is also a wanted criminal in the imperial court. During this time, it was me who deliberately concealed Yuwenshuang's identity, and City Lord Zhao didn't know about it. Although I am friends with Zhao Lanjiang, I am not very familiar with each other. ”

These words, word by word, are heart-wrenching, like ten thousand arrows fired at the same time, shooting at Zhao Lanjiang. Zhao Lanjiang only felt that his mind was blank.

Master Xuan Miao proclaimed the Buddha's name, "Amitabha, Lord Xiao Shi is lost and knows how to return, good and good." ”

Xiao Jinyan sneered, "I heard that if you catch Yuwenshuang, the imperial court will be crowned an official and promoted to a knight, and there will be a good field and Houlu!"

The eyes of the heroes are fanatical.

What hidden yang debts, what stone city land properties, this is all a matter of the future. Today's Yuwenshuang is tantamount to a treasure, as long as she can be arrested, it must be a great achievement, and the second half of her life will be glorious and rich, and she will be at your fingertips.

Several people were already gearing up, converging with each other, and preparing to make a move.

Xiao Jinyan said again, "You are all people in the rivers and lakes, and many of you still have an old relationship with me, forgive me for my ugly words first, if you want to move her, please step over Xiao someone's corpse." ”

Someone said, "Xiao Jinyan, you are a person from the Dengwen Academy, shielding the imperial court, aren't you afraid that the imperial court will condemn Dean Li?"

A Xiao Jinyan is not terrible, but behind Xiao Jinyan is Dengwen Academy, the spy organization of the Ming Dynasty, if the sword saint Li Chuntie is held accountable, no one will dare to bear it. Therefore, he deliberately broke the relationship between Xiao Jinyan and Dengwen Academy, and wanted him to stay out of the matter.

Xiao Jinyan laughed, "From today onwards, Xiao has nothing to do with Dengwen Academy, if you want to do it, don't worry." ”

He snapped, "Wine!"

When Li Bufan heard this, he brought a jar of wine from the concierge, handed it to Xiao Jinyan, and said in a low voice, "Brother Xiao." ”

Xiao Jinyan touched his head and said, "Practice the knife well, don't be ashamed." ”

He grabbed the jar, slapped open the mud, held the jar in one hand, drank all the wine in the jar, and immediately threw the jar on the ground.

He said to Zhao Lanjiang, "City Lord Zhao, from today onwards, you and I will be in love, and we will cut it in two!

Yu Wenshuang looked at Xiao Jinyan with a complicated expression.

She regretted a little that she shouldn't have revealed her identity, but it was too late at the moment.

When Xiao Jinyan told her about her choice, she did not object. She understands the relationship between Xiao Jinyan and Zhao Lanjiang, and she can also understand his feelings for herself.

Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, he is willing to break through.

But if it involves his brother, he will never do it.

Originally, the two could leave quietly, but Xiao Jinyan didn't want to implicate Zhao Lanjiang, so he chose the most difficult path.

This is also the reason why Yu Wenshuang likes Xiao Jinyan.

Xiao Jinyan raised his head, looked through the crowd in the field, and looked into the distance.

On the long street, the left and right two rows of willow trees are lined up, in the spring of March, it is the time when the grass grows and the warbler flies, and the tender willows spit out buds, and a gust of breeze blows to the nose.

He took Yuwenshuang's hand and walked forward. Seeing this, the heroes were actually taken by the momentum on his body, and they retreated to both sides.

I don't know who is in someone's house, a peach blossom pokes out of the corner.

Xiao Jinyan jumped over, came to the wall, picked off a peach blossom, returned to Yuwenshuang, gently put it on her head, and whispered in her ear:

"The spring breeze blows the willows and smiles, and the most beautiful thing in the world is the peach blossom. ”

This is the most beautiful love story Yu Wenshuang has ever heard.