Xu Zhi and Zhou Yuanzhi made a wish to Mingyue, and Zhou Yuanzhi said to Xu Zhi: "Brother Xu, do you remember the letter that Yuan Zhi sent to you through the Everbright Lantern during the Qixi Festival last year?"

Xu Zhi replied: "Yuan Zhi, tonight's full moon is a good day for you and me to reunite, why do you think of the pain of lovesickness on the letter again?"

Zhou Yuanzhi smiled: "Brother Xu, little sister didn't mean that. Do you remember that in the letter, Yuan Zhi asked you to wait patiently, and the little sister will have a way to get out and meet you soon?"

Xu Zhi was a little puzzled: "Of course the eldest brother remembers this passage, but the eldest brother can also understand Yuan Zhi's bitterness that you can't get out for a year: you follow the Yellow King to the south, we are thousands of miles apart, and we can't communicate with each other, if you want to get out, how easy is it to get out?"

Zhou Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Brother Xu, if the little sister said: This meeting in Yangzhou is a plan that Yuan Zhi deliberately came up with to get out, will you believe it?"

Xu Zhi suddenly came to his senses and praised: "Yuan Zhi, you are really smart, by meeting with the spear gate, we secretly left Yangzhou, just how to get rid of Steward Huang and that Ye Luchun?"

Zhou Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Uncle Huang and Ye Luchun don't have to worry, they are all my guards now, and I am a girl, just find a reason, you can send them far away." Brother Xu, how about we secretly leave this Yangzhou City tonight and go north together?"

Xu Zhi wanted to agree, but he remembered the entrustment of the monks of Shaolin Temple, and he knew that if he and Zhou Yuanzhi escaped together at this time, then the expectation of rescuing Shaolin Temple would be in vain. Xu Zhi was in a dilemma, so he had to pretend to be a little regretful and said: "Sister Yuanzhi, it's good! But the eldest brother hasn't played enough in Yangzhou, why is he leaving tonight?"

Zhou Yuanzhi glared at Xu Zhi and said, "This matter has been decided. Brother Xu, are you still used to living in Shaolin Temple? Did you find Brother Hui and Sister Cheng later?"

Xu Zhi looked at the bright moon in the sky, sighed, and told the story of how he went to Shaolin Temple, how he was captured by the imperial court in Ziyun Gorge, and how Hui Feng and Cheng Yingying rescued him. When Zhou Yuanzhi heard this, she was full of emotion and sighed: "I didn't expect that as soon as Bai Pavilion parted, you brothers would part ways, and they would be on the same page!

Xu Zhi also sighed: "This is the fate of me and Senior Brother Hui! Although we are brothers of flesh and blood, we can't laugh together and be proud of the rivers and lakes!"

Zhou Yuanzhi saw that Xu Zhi was a little sad, and persuaded: "Brother Xu, the gathering and dispersion in this world has a certain number, why bother yourself? Although Brother Hui is deeply involved in officialdom for the sake of Sister Yingying, he is an upright person, and he should not violate his original intention. ”

Xu Zhi replied: "Yuan Zhi, I'm not worried that Senior Brother Hui will become bad, but I'm worried that he is too upright and not easy to survive in the dark officialdom, not only ruining himself, but also affecting Miss Cheng!"

Zhou Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Since the eldest brother is worried about this, he should have persuaded Brother Hui and Sister Yingying to go to Shaolin Temple together!"

Xu Zhi sighed: "Yes, the eldest brother was also very conflicted at that time, I wanted to persuade Senior Brother Hui to go to Shaolin together, but seeing that he finally had a place to settle down, I didn't want him to continue to drift with him!"

Zhou Yuanzhi smiled: "Brother Xu, that's it." Yuan Zhi also hopes to live a stable and peaceful life with her eldest brother!"

Xu Zhi nodded silently, but he was still embarrassed by the affairs of Shaolin Temple in his heart, and asked, "Yuan Zhi, can we leave Yangzhou City tomorrow?"

Zhou Yuanzhi saw that Xu Zhi had something in his heart, and asked rhetorically: "Brother Xu, you have never been a procrastinator, do you have something to hide from Yuan Zhi in your heart?"

Xu Zhi had no choice but to take the initiative to invite the monks of Shaolin Temple to come to Jiangnan, persuade the Yellow King to go north, and break the siege of Shaolin Temple by the imperial court.

Zhou Yuanzhi seemed a little disappointed when she heard that Xu Zhili came to Yangzhou to bring rescue soldiers to Shaolin Temple, not just to see herself, but she thought about it: Doesn't this also mean that Xu Zhiyi is a good man worthy of being entrusted for life?

Zhou Yuanzhi pondered for a while and asked, "How about that? Why don't we return to Jiangnan together, meet my father, and persuade him to send troops north to rescue Shaolin Temple?"

Xu Zhi was not without worry: "Let's see the Yellow King together, I wonder if the Yellow King can forgive Xu Zhi for the mistake of robbing the prison back then?

Zhou Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Brother Xu, you can rest assured, in fact, my father went south to the south of the Yangtze River, overcame all the way, fought thousands of miles of blood, and sacrificed so many soldiers, he still regretted that he did not listen to your persuasion at that time, but listened to Ye Luchun's flattering slander. I hope that Brother Xu will not blame him for the sake of Yuan Zhi. Besides, your son-in-law always wants to see Lord Taishan, you and my father Wang can't never see each other for the rest of your life, right? It's just that my father is determined to go eastward and will soon be king in Jiangnan, and as a daughter, I don't know how to persuade him to change his mind and go north!"

Xu Zhi said gloomily: "Yuan Zhi, how can that be good? Now that the Shaolin Temple is in trouble, we can't see death without help!"

Zhou Yuanzhi also said helplessly: "What a dilemma! If we go back rashly, we will trap Brother Xu in a dangerous situation, and if we don't go back, how can we save Shaolin? By the way, I heard my father say that at the foot of Song Mountain, Master Shaolin Zhijing also saved his life? We might as well bring Uncle Huang to my father with a letter asking for help from Shaolin Temple? My father should not be ungrateful!"

Xu Zhi praised: "Good idea, then we should go back to Jiangnan to see the Yellow King?"

Zhou Yuanzhi smiled: "Fool, since we have Uncle Huang to do it for us, of course we won't go back." If you go back, even if your father can forgive you, can Zhu Wen let you go? Besides, Yuan Zhi has just escaped from Jiangnan, how can he go back again, isn't that a waste of all his previous achievements?"

Xu Zhi was still not at ease and said: "Yuan Zhi, your idea is good, I'm afraid that the Yellow King will listen to slander and hesitate again about the matter of going north, which will delay the fighter!"

Zhou Yuanzhi was relieved: "Brother Xu, this little sister has also thought about it for you." When Steward Huang saw his father, he would inevitably tell him about our secret trip north to Shaolin, and he actually wanted to go north and chase the Central Plains, not to be biased towards the south of the Yangtze River. However, it was his idea to go south in the past, and if he went north for no reason, he would inevitably be questioned by the soldiers, but now he lacks a reason to go north! Besides, my father is only one of my daughters, and he will definitely use my going north as an excuse to know the three armies, and he will soon relieve the siege of Shaolin!"

Xu Zhi listened to Zhou Yuanzhi's words, Dayue, and thought: Knowing a father is better than a daughter, since Yuanzhi is so sure that the Yellow King will go north, then Shaolin Temple will be saved. He let go of his knot, and saw Zhou Yuanzhi pointing to the official ship moored not far in front, and said enviously: "This ship is magnificent, it is really beautiful, if Yuanzhi and eldest brother can board this boat together tonight, while admiring the moon, while rippling on the open lake, all the way to the north, forever leaving these places of right and wrong, how good it would be!"

Xu Zhifei jumped on the official ship and said with a smile: "Silly girl, what's so difficult, big brother will be a bad guy tonight, rob this official ship, and satisfy Sister Yuan Zhi's wish!"

Zhou Yuanzhi never expected her momentary sigh, Xu Zhi actually believed it, and hurriedly stopped: "Big brother, little sister is joking with you, you must not take it seriously!"

Xu Zhi and Zhou Yuanzhi were talking, when they suddenly saw the maid Qiuyue coming over to announce: Ye Luchun brought a group of officers and soldiers to surround him.

It turned out that Yelu Chun saw that Xu Zhi and Zhou Yuanzhi had been walking and talking on the lake near Yanliu Pavilion, and saw Xu Zhi jumping on the official boat, afraid that he would take Zhou Yuanzhi to escape on the official boat, so he hurriedly reported to Guanyue Tower. Yang Xingmi originally wanted to make a move at midnight, but seeing that the situation was urgent, he had to temporarily change his mind and gather the officers and soldiers from all over Yaochi to prepare to surround Xu Zhi, Zhou Yuanzhi and others.

Huang He hurriedly asked more than a dozen guards to take off the bows and arrows behind their backs, pull out their sabers, and surround Xu Zhi and Zhou Yuanzhi.

Ye Luchun made a big gift to Gao Biao, Yang Xingmi, Lu Yongzhi, Gao An and others, and said: "Lord Gao, Lord Yang, all the adults in Huainan, I am an undercover agent lurking in the Huangchao rebels in Xiayuan, and I will point out to you two important figures in the rebels. After speaking, he pointed at Zhou Yuanzhi and Xu Zhi with his finger, and introduced: "These two are the rebellious princess and the concubine, if Lord Gao and Lord Yang can capture these two bandit leaders, why worry about the grass not being destroyed?"

Zhou Yuanzhi listened to Ye Luchun's words, snorted, and scolded: "Ye Luchun, you are really a family slave with three surnames, first betrayed your Black Eagle Sect and joined our righteous army, and now you have transformed into an eagle dog of the imperial court!

Ye Luchun sneered: "Zhou Yuanzhi, you are still hard-mouthed when you are dying. What kind of slave with three surnames? Your grandfather Yelu is judging the situation and knowing the current affairs as a handsome man, you grass cowards can't measure your own strength, you can only bring about your own destruction!"

Xu Zhi didn't expect that Ye Lu Chun would suddenly take refuge in the imperial court, he stepped forward, protected Zhou Yuanzhi and said: "Brother Ye Lu Zhi, Xu Zhi has always admired you for your knowledge, elegant conversation, and excellent martial arts, and now you are treacherous and betrayed the righteous army, how can you be worthy of the Yellow King's expectations and trust in you? Xu Zhi advises you to get lost and know your way back, and don't forget the word "kindness and righteousness in the rivers and lakes!"

When Ye Luchun heard this, he sneered and sighed: "Xu Zhi, are you really confused or fake? Huangchao traitor to me Ye Luchun where did he get his kindness, although he adopted my advice to go south and gave me a staff general with a false position, but he didn't let me serve as a military officer, but just let me be his daughter's personal guard, where do you say this is kindness?" I tried my best to please Zhou Yuanzhi and become the concubine of the Yellow Nest, but Zhou Yuanzhi likes you, even if you die, I am not allowed to have the slightest chance, where does this come from?"

Zhou Yuanzhi smiled: "Ye Luchun, it can only show that you are stupid, Brother Xu and I have known each other for a long time, Yuan Zhi has long been in love with him, even if Brother Xu is burned to death by that fire, Yuan Zhi will follow him underground." Yeluchun, did you join the rebel army just to get promoted and get rich, and you have a group of wives and concubines?"

Ye Luchun replied: "Am I stupid? Or are you too naïve? Who in the world does not covet fame and fortune, gold and silver, and beauty. Zhou Yuanzhi, do you think that if you follow a stunned Xu Zhi, you will be happy? You actually look down on your grandfather Yelu, you will regret it sooner or later? I, Yeluchun, am dignified and all-rounder, why would I lose to a Xu Zhi who has no foundation? If you want to blame, you can only blame Huang Chao and you Zhou Yuanzhi for having eyes and beads, and not being able to recognize people. And Xu Zhi, why weren't you burned to death by the fire in the White Pavilion? Why did you come thousands of miles to see Yuan Zhi? God couldn't give Ye Luchun a chance to pursue beauty?"

Xu Zhi retorted: "Ye Luchun, you blame the heavens and the earth, but you don't blame yourself for your own insidious cunning. Although I Xu Zhi has nothing, I have a sincere and honest heart towards Yuan Zhi, even if it is a sea of swords and fires, we will work together to advance and retreat. And you are ungrateful, there is no beginning and no end, even if you are a high-ranking official, you will be laughed at by the heroes of the world!"

Yeluchun laughed and said: "Xu Zhi, Zhou Yuanzhi, you are too happy too early, let me tell you the truth, I was originally an undercover agent hidden in the righteous army in the imperial court, and my plan to go south is just to consume the vitality of Huang Chao! Only the stupid Huang Chao will listen to me, and now the rebels are deep in the south of the Yangtze River, making enemies everywhere, and they will soon be destroyed! This can be regarded as God's revenge on those who have no eyes!"

Zhou Yuanzhi sneered: "Ye Luchun, are you stupid, or are we short-sighted? Is it my righteous teacher who replaces the imperial court, or is the imperial court exterminating my righteous army? We don't want to have a war of words with a shameless person like you until the results are in!"

At this time, Gao Biao was a little impatient and said: "Ye Luchun, Ben Shuai looks at you as a stupid person, the matter has come to this point, what kind of verbal dispute are you doing, and you will not wipe out all the traitors!"

Ye Luchun hurriedly stopped: "Tall and slow, I almost forgot an important thing, I want to ask the traitor's princess and concubine, and ask a few adults to take care of it!"

Yang Xingmi saw that Gao Yu was a little impatient, and persuaded: "Lord Gao, Ye Luchun also said earlier that he wants to take back a precious gift from these rebels and present it to the imperial court, why don't we wait for the time being, besides, the moonlit night is long, we have besieged the rebels in the Smoke Willow Pavilion by this lake, forgive them for their wings and it is difficult to fly!"

Xu Zhi and Zhou Yuanzhi were very strange when they heard Ye Lu Chun and Yang Xingmi's words, and thought to themselves: Where did we get the treasures? I saw Ye Lu Chun ask in a loud voice: "Zhou Yuanzhi, I know that Xu Zhi once handed over a family heirloom jade pendant to you for safekeeping, now you had better sacrifice the jade pendant, your grandfather Yelu will intercede with Gao Yang and the two adults, maybe you can be spared the death penalty!"

Gao Yu interrupted: "Ye Luchun, you idiot, you don't arrest people yet. You actually want to ask Ben Shuai to pardon the death penalty of the two bandit leaders for a piece of jade pendant? Ben Shuai has never seen any gold, silver and jade, is the jade you are talking about more important than the country?"

Yang Xingmi knew that Ye Lu Chun was just a delaying tactic, as long as Xu and Zhou handed over the jade pendant, Ye Lu Chun would inevitably turn his face and deny it, and said with a smile: "Lord Gao, since Ye Lu Chun thinks that this jade pendant is more precious than the life of the bandit leader, there must be a reason for it, why not wait for him to finish his words and get the jade pendant?"

Xu Zhi and Zhou Yuanzhi glanced at each other, wondering how Ye Luchun could know the secret of the jade pendant. Zhou Yuanzhi suddenly remembered and said to Xu Zhi: "That night, when we exchanged tokens in the dense forest on the outskirts of Caizhou City, the man in black who eavesdropped on us must be Ye Luchun!"

Yeluchun smiled: "Zhou Yuanzhi, you are not stupid after all, it was indeed your grandfather Yelu who followed you that night and eavesdropped on your love words." In fact, grandpa, I also regret that I didn't rob the jade pendant next to you on the way south, I still hoped to win your heart, and I didn't want to use force to ruin my future in the righteous army!"

Xu Zhi sneered: "Ye Luchun, then you can only be blamed for being stupid, since you can't take the jade pendant from Yuan Zhi alone, how can you take it from the two of us now?"

Yelu Chun listened to Xu Zhi's mocking words, couldn't hold back any longer, and shouted: "You Yelu Grandpa, you don't have the strength to bargain with you, if you refuse to hand over the jade pendant, then we can only use force to take you all!"

Xu Zhi saw that Ye Luchun was holding a sword and leading the officers and soldiers to come over, he had an idea, and hurriedly took Zhou Yuanzhi's little hand, jumped onto the official boat moored at the water's edge, and shouted: "Steward Huang, don't break off, hurry up and jump on the boat!"

Huang He responded: "The princess and the colt leave us alone, you should hurry up and leave!", and did not jump on the boat after speaking, but commanded more than a dozen guards to bend their bows and shoot arrows to block the officers and soldiers rushing around.

Ye Lu Chun used his sword to pull away the flying arrows around him, and was about to jump on the boat, Huang He hurriedly blocked his way with a horizontal sword, but he was Ye Lu Chun's opponent, and within a few rounds, the long sword in his hand was shaken down, and Huang He had to retreat to the lake. After the dozen or so guards finished shooting the arrows, they had to pick up their long swords and fight hard, but they couldn't resist more and more officers and soldiers, so they had to retreat to the Yanliu Pavilion by the lake.

Xu Zhi saw that Huang He had been forced to the lake by Yeluchun, and there was no way out. Xu Zhi said to Zhou Yuanzhi: "Yuanzhi, you wait for me on the boat, and I will save Steward Huang." After saying that, he jumped ashore, hugged Huang He from behind, and dragged him onto the boat. When the dozen or so guards saw that the princess, the concubine, and the yellow crane were all on the boat, they also fought and retreated, and jumped on the official ship one after another.

Xu Zhi saw that everyone was on the boat, put away the anchor, picked up a bamboo pole, and struggled to prop the boat away from the lakeshore.