In front of the team, there is a tall, solid and wide city wall, this city wall is about seven zhang high, all of them are made of huge bricks and stones, this city wall is the city wall of Luoyang, the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties, which has stood for thousands of years, you may be able to see the end of the city wall from a distance, but when standing at the gate of this towering and tall city, the city walls on both sides are not visible at a glance.

The walls of the city are brightly lit as if it were daytime. There are several sturdy soldiers standing in the watchtower and the bell and drum tower on the city tower, they hold the bow and carry arrows, each of them is one in a thousand sharpshooters, they have practiced the bow and arrow technique of a hundred steps through the Yang, if someone forcibly breaks into the city and is found by them, they will definitely be shot into a hedgehog, there are twenty steps and a guard on the city wall and a team of patrolling soldiers, changing guards in shifts all night.

The huge drawbridge was hung high, and the moat was three feet wide, and unless you were a master of light skills, you should not want to cross the river in front of everyone, and not be discovered by the sentinels on the city walls and the archers on the watchtowers. The water of the Luo River flows into the moat day and night. It adds a magnificent barrier to this thousand-year-old city. At this time, Luoyang City has not yet opened the city gate, according to the ban set by the imperial court, the Luoyang City Gate is not allowed to be opened without authorization, and the offender will be decided.

When the officers in the city saw the group of men and horses under the city, they waved their hands to signal the crossbowmen to stand by, and they themselves shouted at the city: "Who is down there?"

The coachman stood on the carriage and arched his hand and said, "It's Mr. Wu Qian, I didn't expect you to be on duty today." ”

Wu Qian, who was in the city, heard the familiar voice, and his attitude became much softer, and he shouted to the city: "Oh, I don't know which friend is under the city? The city wall is too high, you are too far away, and my brother is clumsy and can't see clearly." ”

The coachman shouted towards the city: "Mr. Wu Qian, I am Yu Che, the steward of the Guo Mansion, and our young lady has returned from visiting relatives." Please open the city gate and let us and others enter the city. ”

When Mr. Wu Qian heard Yu Che's name, his attitude immediately became respectful, and he said, "It turned out to be Brother Yu." Brother Yu has worked hard to accompany the young lady to visit relatives this time. It's just that your iron car guards make the little brother have to be on guard, please forgive the young lady for the offense, don't blame the villain. ”

Yu Che said politely: "That's where Mr. Wu Qian's responsibilities lie, how can Mr. Wu Qian's dedication to his duties be blamed by the young lady? ”

Wu Qianzong was embarrassed when he heard Yu Che say this: "You know the rules of Brother Yu, the imperial court stipulates that the gate of Luoyang shall not be opened without permission when it is not reached. I can't afford to be convicted of this crime. ”

Yu Che asked coldly, "Dare to ask Mr. Qian, how long will it take for Mr. Qian?" At this time, Qiu Yuzhen opened the car door and handed something to Yu Che, and Yu Che knew it at a glance.

Wu Qian heard Yu Che's words and hurriedly asked his subordinates: "How long is it until the end of the day!"

The soldier on duty at night looked at the hourglass and said, "If you go back to Lord Qian, there is still half an hour left." ”

Mr. Wu Qian glared at the soldier and continued to ask, "How long is it left, you can be optimistic." ”

This soldier was also clever, and immediately changed his words and said loudly: "Mr. Hui Qian's words were clumsy just now, but now it is exactly the right time. ”

Mr. Wu Qian glanced at the soldier appreciatively and said loudly: "It turns out that it has reached the end of the day, so what are you waiting for, quickly put down the drawbridge, open the city gate, and respectfully invite the young lady into the city." Wu Qian deliberately amplified his voice, in order to let Yu Che under the city hear it, and Yu Che heard this shout with a smile on the corner of his mouth. Get back to the car and sit down and continue with the car.

Mr. Wu Qian said to the soldiers in charge of the suspension bridge: "Why are you still stunned, let go of the suspension bridge." ”

The soldier was embarrassed and said: "But Mr. Qian, ...... at this hour" Before he finished speaking, Mr. Wu Qian stepped forward and slapped him, and the soldier who was slapped by this slap screamed, and two teeth fell out of his mouth.

Mr. Wu Qian asked sharply, "What's the matter, what did you just say at this hour?"

The soldier hurriedly knelt down and said, "Nothing! The villain went to lower the drawbridge. After saying that, there was a banging of the head.

Mr. Wu Qian said sharply: "Well, that's right, why don't you hurry up and open the city gate with the suspension bridge!"

The soldiers hurriedly climbed to lower the drawbridge, and kept saying, "Yes! Yes!"

With a loud bang, the suspension bridge was lowered, and Wu Qian pointed to the soldiers who were watching the hour and the soldiers who had just been beaten and said, "You two will go with me to open the city gate to greet the young lady of the Guo family." ”

At this time, the city gate was wide open, and Yu Che drove in the carriage, and the entourage also followed. When they arrived at the city gate, Wu Qian led two soldiers to greet them respectfully.

Mr. Wu Qian bent down and said respectfully: "The villain is on duty, Mr. Wu San greets Mrs. Guo. ”

Yu Che stopped the car and said, "Thank you Mr. Wu Qian this time." Mr. Wu Qian is a model of dedication, and the young lady of my family will naturally not forget the grace of adults. ”

Mr. Wu Qian smiled and said: "What is the young lady talking about, the lord of the Guo League blessed Luoyang City, so that Luoyang City would not close its doors at night and sing and dance. We still have to thank the Lord Guo for his protection. ”

Mr. Wu Qian pointed to the soldiers standing on both sides and said: "You see my brother heard that it was Mrs. Guo's car, so he hurriedly looked at the hourglass, the hour above is exactly the same, my brother in charge of the suspension bridge heard that Mrs. Guo was coming, and hurriedly went to put the suspension bridge. ”

Yu Che looked at the slap marks on the soldiers' faces and smiled slightly and said: "The brothers under Mr. Wu Qian's men are very hard at night, and our young lady sees that everyone is working so hard, so I ask Mr. Wu Qian to invite the brothers to have a cup of tea and eat some breakfast on behalf of my young lady." ”

Saying that, Yu Che took out the things that Qiu Yuzhen gave just now and handed them to Mr. Wu Qian, Mr. Wu Qian looked at the things in his hand and happily put them away and said: "Now it's time for the villains to change the guard, so I won't bother the young lady, and send the young lady off." As he spoke, he respectfully stepped aside with two soldiers. Yu Che also ignored the drive and drove towards Guo's mansion, and the entourage also entered without saying a word.

After seeing the Zhongzhou League and his party go away, Mr. Wu Qian took out the thing, which was a silver ticket with a face value of 1,000 taels. Mr. Wu Qian took the silver ticket and said to the two people beside him: "As soon as the money village opens the door at dawn, I will exchange this silver ticket and give it to the brothers who are on duty today, so that everyone's mouth will be tighter." Remember that the young lady of the Guo family arrived at Mao Shi today, and we also opened the door at Mao Shi, if you don't want your head, just go and talk nonsense, do you hear it!"

The two of them said again and again: "Yes! Yes!"