It is said that Xu Zhi, Zhou Yuanzhi and Pang Xun followed Li Xiuyun's guard of honor until they came to the Xuanwu Army Marshal's Mansion in Songzhou. Xu Zhi saw that the steps of the Shuai's mansion were already full of officials at all levels in Songzhou, led by a general around forty years old, wearing a red robe, wearing golden armor, and wearing a sword, and beside him stood a young man wearing white clothes, with his hands on his chest, looking very bohemian, it was the new Songzhou supervisor of the imperial court, Ou Yangguang, the deputy leader of the Tiger Gang. Behind Ou Yangguang stood a Taoist with a dust whisk in his hand, who was the Changqingzi of the Tiger Gang Ruzhou Ruzhou. Standing in line on both sides of the stage are guards and palace maids holding flags, honor guards, incense burners.

When the leader saw Li Xiuyun's sedan chair landing, he hurriedly descended down, bowed to the ground, and shouted: "The envoy of the Xuanwu Army, the envoy of the Song Prefecture Xuan Prefecture, and the envoy Qin Zongquan of the Song Prefecture, led the officials and people of the whole city to welcome Her Royal Highness the princess to Songzhou!"

A sweet voice came from inside the sedan chair: "General Qin is exempt from courtesy, flat body!"

Qin Zongquan listened, stood up, and stood aside. At this time, there was another rumor in Feng Yuan: "Hui Xianxian, you present the gift of this palace to General Qin!"

Hui Feng bowed in response, and hurriedly commanded Yu Linwei behind him to carry more than a dozen Nanmu boxes forward. Hui Feng saluted Qin Zongquan and said, "Qin Dashuai, these are all given to the general by the court and the princess, please accept it with a smile!"

When Qin Zongquan saw it, he smiled all over his face, and deliberately excused himself: "The lower officials have not made an inch of merit, how can they be rewarded with this?"

At this time, Li Xiuyun's voice came from the sedan chair: "General Qin is stationed in Songzhou, guarding the throat of Huaisi and the Central Plains, and now the traitors are rampant, it is the time when the general has made contributions to the imperial court, and the imperial court also has great expectations for the general!

Ou Yangguang also persuaded: "Marshal, these are the trust and expectations of the imperial court and Her Royal Highness the princess on our Xuanwu Army, it is better to obey our orders than to be respectful, we are still ......"

Qin Zongquan saw that the court was very jealous of him, and the princess was also very polite to him, so he couldn't shirk it anymore, so he had to bow down and reply: "Long live Longen! Thank you for the princess's kindness!", and after speaking, he instructed the tooth generals beside him to accept the gift in Huifeng's hand.

Li Xiuyun saw the reward of the imperial court that Qin Zongquan accepted in public, and was overjoyed, and walked out of the sedan chair with the support of He Mengjiao and the maid Hongye. Zhou Yuanzhi, Xu Zhi, and Pang Xun were mixed in the crowd watching the excitement and watched from afar. Zhou Yuanzhi saw Li Xiuyun's black hair, a phoenix hairpin, a face like a peach blossom, a body like a willow branch, and a red brocade robe, very beautiful, and couldn't help but praise: "This little princess of the court is really a sinking fish and a goose, and the appearance of a shy flower in the closed moon! If I were a man, I would also be fascinated by her!", after speaking, he glanced at Xu Zhi beside him with his eyes, and saw that Xu Zhi did not answer, but looked at Li Xiuyun in the distance intently.

Zhou Yuanzhi said unhappily in her heart: "Brother Xu, are you in love with the little princess of the imperial court?"

When Xu Zhi heard this, he felt that he was a little out of shape, and hurriedly explained: "Yuan Zhi, don't get me wrong, I just wanted to see what the imperial court did in Songzhou!"

Zhou Yuanzhi listened to Xu Zhi's explanation, but she still couldn't let go, and pouted and said, "Brother Xu, if you are half-hearted to Yuan Zhi, Yuan Zhi will ignore you!"

Xu Zhi saw Ou Yangguang behind Qin Zongquan, and also stepped forward to meet Li Xiuyun, and hurriedly waved his hand at Zhou Yuanzhi, who was understanding and stopped talking.

I saw Li Xiuyun let Huifeng help Ou Yangguang up and talk to him a lot. Qin Zongquan saw that the prison army beside him was very close to the princess, and he was a little disappointed. At this time, a deputy general came over and said a few words in Qin Zongquan's ear, Qin Zongquan's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly said to Li Xiuyun: "My subordinates have urgent military affairs to do, and I can't accompany them for a while, and I ask the princess to forgive me!"

Li Xiuyun replied: "General Qin is dedicated to the country and the people, which makes Princess Ben very admired. It's okay for the palace to have Ouyang Prison waiting for you, and the general is still at your own convenience!"

Li Xiuyun saw Qin Zongquan leave in a hurry, and there were some doubts in his heart. At this time, Ou Yangguang saw Li Xiuyun's thoughts, and said: "The princess doesn't know, yesterday a group of people from Songzhou made trouble at the south gate and killed one of our generals. Today, the princess is coming, and General Qin is afraid that the people will sneak into the city and make trouble again, which will startle the princess's driving, so as soon as he gets the news of Diao Min, he personally led the troops to suppress it!"

Ou Yangguang saw that Li Xiuyun just said "oh", his face was very tired, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly led a group of servants to invite Li Xiuyun, Zhou Chen, Huifeng and others to the palace.

Xu Zhi was worried that the people of Songzhou would be in danger when they encountered Qin Zongquan, so he hurriedly asked Pang Xun to return to the inn to protect the safety of Father Xia and the others, and he and Zhou Yuanzhi continued to follow Li Xiuyun and others. Xu Zhi saw that everyone entered the palace one by one, and at this time, the gate of the palace was closed, and there were two teams of soldiers holding spears and big knives outside the wall, patrolling back and forth.

Xu Zhi pulled Zhou Yuanzhi to take advantage of the guards' patrol, jumped on the wall, turned over and entered the hospital. Xu and Zhou saw that the palace was originally the state government of Songzhou, the front hall was the place where the Zhizhou office tried the case, the back was full of pine and bamboo flowers, and there were several spacious rooms, all of which were replaced with yellow tiles and red pillars, and cleaned up. Xu and Zhou couldn't be sure which room Li Xiuyun lived in for a while, so they had to fly onto the roof, the two of them were as light as swallows, and they followed the sound of talking to find the location of Li Xiuyun and the others, the two of them lurked on the high roof, gently lifted a piece of tile, and could clearly see the words of everyone in the house.

I saw Ou Yangguang say respectfully: "My subordinates didn't know that the princess suddenly came to Songzhou, and she never came far to greet her, and I ask Your Highness for forgiveness!"

Li Xiuyun said with a smile on her face: "Ouyang Jian Jun doesn't have to mind, this princess is also interested, she traveled through Song Prefecture, she shouldn't have disturbed the place, how do you know that she still disturbed General Qin and Ouyang Jian Jun." ”

Ou Yangguang flattered: "If your subordinates are courtiers, you will take over the princess, of course, why bother me." The princess is too modest!

Li Xiuyun said with a smile: "It seems that this princess is too polite? Ouyang Jian Jun has not long been in office, he has been on the horse to govern the army, and the people are governed below, and this place in Songzhou can be peaceful and peaceful?"

Li Xiuyun saw that Ou Yangguang wanted to speak and stopped, and said: "Ouyang Jian Jun, General Zhou and General Hui are not outsiders, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Ou Yangguang said: "Princess Yu, since my subordinates were appointed to supervise the army in Songzhou and assist Qin Dashuai in governing the Xuanwu Army, the Hongfu of Long Live and the princess has always been peaceful in the place, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment!

Li Xiuyun's face was a little embarrassed, and he replied, "I have to ask General Zhou about the salary!"

Zhou Chen replied: "If thieves are rampant today, and the imperial court is quelling rebellions everywhere, it will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a day, where will there be excess food and salary to be distributed to the feudal towns?"

Ou Yangguang sighed: "The soldiers of the world are all under the control of the imperial court, if even the imperial court can't pay food and salary to raise soldiers, then how can it be good?"

Hui Feng saw that Ou Yangguang didn't believe Zhou Chen's words, and said: "Ouyang Jian Jun, what General Zhou said is true, what I saw with my own eyes is that the six marshals of the imperial court have not changed into new winter clothes, where does the imperial court get the money and grain to help the local military towns!"

Ou Yangguang asked again: "Your Royal Highness Princess, your subordinates can understand the difficulties of the imperial court, but the imperial court cannot distribute this year's money and grain in time, in case it provokes the mutiny of the Xuanwu sergeant and affects the imperial court's plan to suppress bandits, and the subordinates and Qin Dashuai can't afford it! This matter is very important, please show the princess!"

Li Xiuyun had no choice but to say helplessly: "Ouyang Jian Jun doesn't know, although the imperial court appoints generals to shepherd the place, and the government soldiers in each town are unified by the imperial court, but the daily moderation of these soldiers is subordinate to the locality, so please ask the local government to solve this matter of food and salary by itself!"

Ou Yangguang shook his head and said, "Although Songzhou is located in the center of river transportation, it can't raise so much food and salary for a while?"

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Ouyang Jian Jun, why don't you borrow food from the people under your rule first, haven't you Qin Marshal always done this? But he used to fill his own pockets, this time let him spit out a little to reward the soldiers, it's always okay!"

Ou Yangguang saw that Zhou Chen had revealed his and Qin Zongquan's old background, and his face was embarrassed, but he quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "General Zhou, this is indeed a clever move, you have solved my brother's urgent need with one sentence!"

Hui Feng heard that Zhou Chen and Ou Yangguang's words meant that they wanted to rob the people of their money and serve as food for the soldiers, so he stopped: "Princess, General Zhou, according to his subordinates: the imperial court's connivance with the military town to plunder the people's property is to drink water to quench their thirst. If the imperial court does not show compassion, isn't this a matter of forcing the people to rebel? If this case is opened, the people of the world will be rebels, and how can the imperial court clean it up?"

Li Xiuyun listened to Huifeng's blunt words, and also knew that this matter was very difficult, and it was impossible to agree, and it was not okay to not agree.

Ou Yangguang saw that Li Xiuyun didn't speak for a long time, and said again: "What General Zhou and General Hui said is reasonable, and the subordinates also know the current difficulties of the imperial court, and the subordinates have a compromise idea, and ask the princess to adjudicate!"

Li Xiuyun asked: "Ouyang supervises the army without formality, what kind of strategy is it? Can it solve the problem of the army's food and salary?"

Ou Yangguang said with a smile: "Princess Yu and generals, there are many ancient tombs of the Warring States Period in Songzhou, including the tombs of Song Xianggong and Sima Huayuan. Before the Sui sent Uncle Ma to dig a canal, through this place, the local people in order to covet the treasure in the tomb alone, had paid a lot of money to bribe Uncle Ma, it can be seen that this tomb must be rich in treasure, why not let her subordinates lead the troops to open this tomb, one can solve the problem of food and salary of the soldiers, and the other can also avoid looting the local people. ”

Li Xiuyun was noncommittal, but asked Hui Feng directly: "General Hui, what do you think of Ouyang Jianjun's idea?"

Hui Feng replied: "Back to the princess, according to the foolish opinion of his subordinates, this matter is also very inappropriate, as the saying goes: There are gods three feet above the head, and it is not possible to destroy a single grass and tree on the ancestral grave of ordinary people, how can you dig up the tomb of the ancient emperor, then don't you suffer from heaven?"

Ou Yangguang was originally from the Jianghu Gang, and he had no scruples about the retribution of ghosts and gods, and when he saw that Hui Feng had broken his advice to the princess three times and twice, he was very unhappy in his heart, and shouted: "Hui Xianxian, you and I are colleagues, how can you deliberately oppose me?

Hui Feng was originally dedicated to the people and the court, but he didn't expect to offend Ou Yangguang because of this, and he didn't come up with a way to solve the problem of food and salary, so he had to remain silent.

Zhou Chen saw that Hui Feng was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly helped him out of the siege and said: "Ouyang Jian Jun doesn't have to worry too much, General Hui is also out of good intentions, he is worried that General Qin and Ouyang Jian Jun will arouse the people's anger in order to prevent the soldiers from mutiny!"

Li Xiuyun saw that Zhou Chen was reconciling Ou Yangguang and Hui Feng, thinking that he had an idea, and asked: "General Zhou, according to what you can see, how to solve the salary of thousands of soldiers of the Xuanwu Army this winter?"

Zhou Chen replied: "Back to the princess, the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed now, and the cold winter is not far away, the most important thing at present is to solve the problem of food and clothing for the soldiers of Songzhou in winter as soon as possible, we can neither provoke the soldiers to mutiny, nor can the officials force the people to rebel." At present, the only way to do this is to excavate the ancient tombs in Songzhou and borrow some burial things from the ancients! After the matter is over, the property in the tomb will be returned in equal value, and the princess, Lord Qin, and General Ouyang will personally worship the dead and apologize to the predecessors!"

Ou Yangguang clapped his hands and shouted, "Borrow first and then return, good idea!"

Li Xiuyun had no choice but to agree: "Although this excavation of the tombs of the ancients is a matter that the heavens, the earth, the ghosts and gods do not bless, there is a precedent since ancient times: Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei during the Three Kingdoms, also organized the Captain of the Three Kingdoms to excavate the treasures of the ancient tombs to reward the soldiers! Today, we have a reason to do so, and we are forced to do so, hoping to get the understanding of the heavens and the ancients. ”

Hui Feng saw that Li Xiuyun and Zhou Chen both agreed to rob the tomb, and he was alone, so he stopped talking and refutated.

At this time, Qin Zongquan also rushed back, knelt on the ground, and greeted Li Xiuyun and said, "Princess, my subordinates rushed away just now, and they are really disrespectful to the princess. Please also ask Your Highness to punish the crime!"

Li Xiuyun hurriedly asked Qin Zongquan to calm down, and Qin Zongquan took the opportunity to explain: "My subordinates just got a piece of news that a few Diao people are lurking in the Yuelai Inn, trying in vain to make a move in Songzhou and kidnap the princess to respond to the Yellow Nest in Jiangnan. For the safety of the princess, the subordinates had to personally lead the troops to search for the bullet pressure, but they were still a step slower, these untouchables had already gotten the news, left the inn, and fled without a trace!"

Li Xiuyun comforted again: "General Qin has worked hard for the safety of the imperial court and the safety of this princess!", after speaking, he told Qin Zongquan about his decision to excavate the ancient tombs of Songzhou, steal the treasures in the tombs, and serve as a reward for the soldiers of the imperial court.

Qin Zongquan said with a smile: "Don't hide it from the princess, the subordinates and Ouyang Jianjun have long had this idea, but they are just hindering the system and etiquette of the imperial court, and they dare not offend the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth.

Li Xiuyun said with a smile: "General Qin, since this idea has been agreed to by this princess, of course this princess also has to take a look at the historical sites and folk customs of Songzhou! How can you be afraid of thieves and hide in the palace!"

Zhou Chen hurriedly dissuaded: "The princess's daughter's body, she still sits in the palace and strategizes, how can she be in danger, there are soldiers outside to help." If the princess is not at ease, her subordinates are willing to worship the ancient tomb of the saint of Songzhou on behalf of the princess!"

Hui Feng also persuaded: "What General Zhou said is reasonable, please think twice about the princess!"

Li Xiuyun waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say much, this princess has made up her mind, let's go out of the city together tomorrow and dig the ancient tomb!"

In the early morning of the next day, Qin Zongquan, Zhou Chen, Ou Yangguang, Hui Feng and others were waiting outside the palace, but they didn't see Li Xiuyun come out for a long time, and everyone didn't dare to alarm Feng Jia, so they had to continue to wait.

As everyone knows, Li Xiuyun had a nightmare at night, and she was startled into a cold sweat, she didn't dare to publicize it to the outside world, so she had to complain to He Mengjiao and the maid Hongye beside her:

It turned out that Li Xiuyun dreamed that he was strolling in the imperial garden, thinking about the secret in "Tui Bei Tu", which was full of yellow chrysanthemums and Persian tribute. An old rhododendron kept flying among the flowers, holding the petals of a chrysanthemum in its mouth, and flew a tall plum tree. The plum tree was already withered, and there were some undefeated tidbits among the sparse branches and leaves, on which hung 21 large and small fruits, and at the top of the treetops there was a yellow bird's nest.

Li Xiuyun thought to herself: This old rhododendron has not built a nest for a long time, and it is close to the depths of winter before it gets busy, but unfortunately it is too late, but she has some doubts, seeing that the plum tree is full of fruits, and there are some plum flowers that have not withered, and it does not look like winter. Just as she was thinking wildly, a strange cow with eight-character ivory came out of the flowers, it trampled on the chrysanthemums when it saw them, and hit the plum trees when it saw them, and a poor plum tree with 21 red fruits for three hundred years was overturned to the ground, and the yellow bird's nest on the tree was also overturned to the ground, and the old rhododendron was killed, and its eggs were also smashed to the ground, and only a few plum flowers flew in the air in the bleak sunset.