Chapter 586 Shared Reward

Before dawn, the gate of the south city opened wide ahead of time, and tens of thousands of horses rushed out of the city like a long dragon, with hundreds of horses in front of them.

Such movement also caused many people in the city to wake up early.

At noon, tens of thousands of horses appeared at a place more than 20 miles away from the capital, invaded a large area of ​​fertile land, and surrounded a villa in a place surrounded by mountains and rivers.

Outside the village with the gate closed, a row of sergeants stood, shouting in unison, telling the people inside to open the gate immediately and catch them without a fight, otherwise they will bear the consequences.

The manor courtyard was in a mess up and down, and the owner Zong Yanling was anxious like ants on a hot pot under the eaves. "What's going on? What's going on here? Could it be that something went wrong with my father and offended the court?"

The two servants who normally dress up as servants, one old and the other middle-aged, have suddenly changed their spirits at this time, and they still look like servants.

The old servant stopped Zong Yanling who was in a hurry, "Master, for the current plan, only the two of us will lead the master out."

Zong Yanling stomped his feet: "Thousands of troops are besieged outside. How can we get out without monks? Even if the two of you can take me out, what about my wife and children? How can you two bring my children together at the same time?" Out?"

The middle-aged servant said in a deep voice: "Master, if you can keep one, it's better than not being able to keep all of them, otherwise we won't be able to explain to you sir."

Zong Yanling waved his hand, "Maybe it's not like this, maybe we're thinking too much, it's better to open the door and obey, maybe it's not as bad as we thought."

Elderly servant, "Vendor Master, don't take chances. It's not ordinary people who are dispatched outside, but the forbidden army of the capital. Do you need to send out the forbidden army to deal with a landlord? Things are not as simple as you think. Once we are captured with nothing, the monks of the two of us will be killed." It is inevitable that our identities will be exposed. The laws of the world require monks to keep a distance from the people, and the owner of the villa is not an official of the imperial court. If it is found that the two of us are hiding here privately and eating the people's offerings, we will all blame each other!"

Zong Yanling said in grief and indignation: "Aren't there still few people doing this secretly?"

Old servant: "The rules are in the hands of those who enforce the rules. If you don't want to find out, you will be fine. If you are willing to find out, you will be held accountable. There is no complete fairness in the world. Looking at the movement outside, the person who comes is not good. The owner thinks that the other party will speak lightly." Give up and not pursue responsibility?"

Zong Yanling: "Since that's the case, the two of you leave quickly. As long as you don't leave any evidence, and then ask your father to come forward to find a way, the imperial court will give him a little favor." "I can't leave my wife and children alone. After the two of you go out, even if the court finds out that there are monks here, I can deny it. It's only as if the two of you are robbers among the monks who came to steal. This can delay time. Please contact me as soon as possible." Go to your father for help."

He insisted on this, and there was nothing the two of them could do. If he didn't agree, if something happened to his family, the two of them couldn't bear the responsibility, and some things required him to nod.

In the end, the two had no choice but to quickly change their appearance, put on masked clothes, and flashed out from a corner of the courtyard.

"Let the arrow!"

With an order, arrows rained, and the two were powerful, they forcibly disturbed the arrows rain, and volleyed across the air to break through.

"Looking for death!" A monk sitting on horseback snorted coldly.

There were a few sword sounds, and a group of monks sitting on horseback watching suddenly drew their swords, and a dozen people jumped into the air to intercept them. The two sides collided in the air, and a fierce fight broke out in the air.

There were masters from the three major sects who were stationed in the capital, and they fought more and less. The fighting did not last long. When the gate of the villa was opened, the fighting was over.

Zong Yanling stood alone outside the courtyard gate with a sad expression on his face.

A large number of people rushed into the manor courtyard from left to right beside him, causing the inside to jump around, screaming, and children crying.

A general in armor slowly drove up to Zong Yanling and looked down at him.

This person is none other than Song Jiuming's original in-laws, Song Yanqing's original father-in-law, Wang Heng, one of the four great commanders of Gyeonggi.

"General, I am a law-abiding citizen. I don't know what crime I have committed to mobilize people like this?" Zong Yanling asked, clasping his hands.

Wang Heng raised his hands over his shoulders and made a move. Two bloody servants who had just escaped from the manor were dragged out on the spot and brought to Zong Yanling.

"Do you recognize him?" Wang Heng asked coldly.

Zong Yanling shook his head, "I don't know who it is."

Wang Heng looked at the two servants again, and the middle-aged servant said: "The two of us are very cash-strapped, and we just want to come here to make some money."

"Hmph!" Wang Heng sneered for a while, and there was a sense of sarcasm in the sneer.

People fall into the hands of this side, and if they make up their minds to do something, even if nothing happens, it can become something, so why not admit it?

He was too lazy to say much, with a haughty expression, he turned his mount and left.

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In Nanzhou Governor's Mansion, Lan Ruoting entered Meng Shanming's courtyard with a secret letter.

In the courtyard, Luo Da'an was practicing with his shirtless arms under the sun, while Meng Shanming and Shang Chaozong were sitting and watching.

Lan Ruoting walked up to the two of them to salute, and handed the secret letter to Shang Chaozong.

Shang Chaozong looked up in surprise after seeing it, "Master Dao wants to move to Fucheng to settle down?"

Lan Ruoting nodded, "The letter sent by Master Dao himself should not be wrong."

Meng Shanming asked for the letter to read, and was also surprised after reading it, "Does he want to live in the governor's mansion? Isn't he unwilling to come to Fucheng? Why did he suddenly change his mind?"

Shang Chaozong pondered for a while, "Since Master Dao has already said so, let someone clean up a courtyard, and just move in directly when Master Dao comes."

Meng Shanming noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the frowning Lan Ruoting, and asked, "What's Xiaolan thinking?"

Shang Chaozong heard the words and looked.

Lan Ruoting waved his hand, "I don't have any idea, I just feel a little strange. We just received the letter, but the news has already spread in the city. Before, I just took it as a rumor and didn't take it seriously, but now it really happened. It's weird."

There is such a thing? Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming looked at each other...

Castle Peak County.

Huang Lie, who settled down in the guest courtyard, came to Maolu Mountain Villa again. This was his third visit since he came to Qingshan County. During this period, he also asked his disciples to come several times.

Among the pavilions and waterside pavilions, Yuan Gang also came forward to entertain him again.

What kind of tea is there? Huang Lie waved his sleeves, no need, he has long been impatient, "What does Niu Youdao mean? I have been waiting here for several days. Do you think I am bored? When will he Come back, you must give me a definite answer today!"

Yuan Gang said: "Soon."

Huang Lie: "Soon? How many times have you put me off with this? How far is it from Jinzhou to here? He has a flying mount, how long does it take?"

Yuan Gang: "There was an accident. Master Dao was assassinated by a large number of assassins on the road, so it was delayed for some time." Until the other party couldn't wait anymore, he wouldn't talk about it.

"Assassination?" Huang Lie was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickered slightly, he was surprised but not surprised, he tried to ask, "How is Niu Youdao?"

The accompanying elders also looked at each other with tacit understanding in their eyes.

Yuan Gang: "It's all right."

"Oh! That's good." Huang Lie nodded, and he couldn't tell whether it was regret or gratitude for Niu Youdao in his tone.

When something like this happened, he naturally couldn't say anything more, so he could only wait patiently.

Just as they walked out of the gate of the thatched villa, several people came down from the mountain, and they looked closely here, who else could it be if it wasn't Niu Youdao, Niu Youdao and others came back.

As soon as the two sides met, Huang Lie immediately looked up and down, observing Niu Youdao's complexion, "I heard that my brother was assassinated on the way, are you okay?"

Niu Youdao: "It's a little trouble, it's inconvenient to use flying mounts to travel, and I'm really ashamed to keep the head of the emperor waiting for a long time."

"It's fine, it's fine." Huang Lie laughed with relief.

Niu Youdao: "I originally wanted to contact the head of the emperor to ask for help from Dachan Mountain, but due to the emergency at that time, there was a problem in contacting."

Guan Fangyi on the side showed a smile, it was all nonsense, and he walked leisurely along the way.

Send someone to rush to Jinzhou to help? Huang Lie murmured in his heart that only he knew the answer, but he still said solemnly: "Dachanshan doesn't know about it, if it knows about it, it's a duty to do so!"

Just came back, the door is not a place for long talk, Niu Youdao waved to invite inside.

When a group of people turned around, Huang Lie stared at the man in floral clothes who was accompanying Niu Youdao. It was really strange for a big man to dress up in such a fancy way, and he was still wearing a mask when he got here. He couldn't help it. Asked, "Who is this friend?"

The man in the floral dress just glanced at him, ignored him, walked into the gate alone, and looked around the thatched cottage all the way.

"I don't want to talk too much about other people's privacy." Niu Youdao waved his hand and didn't mention the other party's identity, so Huang Lie had no choice but to give up.

Guan Fangyi quietly paid attention to Yuan Gang's reaction, and didn't see anything unusual on Yuan Gang's face, and suddenly understood in her heart that this man should also know the true identity of the man in the floral dress.

After the guests and hosts sat down in the well-built water pavilion, Huang Lie asked about the business, "My brother said that there is something important to discuss, but what is it?"

Niu Youdao stretched out his hand, motioned for tea, and served the tea himself: "There is nothing important to talk about, I was delayed on the way, I'm afraid the head of Lao Huang will wait."

Huang Lie: "Waiting for what?"

Niu Youdao: "Someone sent me a great gift, and I invite the head of the emperor to share it!"

"Important ceremony? What important ceremony?" Huang Lie was curious, and the elders around him were also curious.

Niu Youdao put down the teacup: "This is an important gift not to be missed, the head of the emperor will know at that time."

Unable to ask, Huang Lie temporarily pressed the question in his heart, "Brother, I heard the news that you are going to move to the governor's mansion in Fucheng in the next few days. I don't know if it is true or not?"

This is what he is worried about. The Shang Dynasty is currently in his hands, and he is worried that Niu Youdao will intervene and seize control from him.

Dachan Mountain can't speak alone to Nanzhou, only by holding the life of the Shang Dynasty in its hands can it be guaranteed. If it loses control of the life of the Shang Dynasty, the situation will be too embarrassing.

Niu Youdao: "It's true, but it's not what I wanted. The sudden idea was also made after being assassinated. After being in danger on the way, I suspected that the imperial court had done something to me. At present, my situation is a bit dangerous, so I have to wait. Go to Fucheng to take refuge. But the head of the emperor can rest assured that I am only staying temporarily, and after I compromise with the imperial court, I will move out immediately, and I will never stay in Fucheng for a long time."

PS: Shoumeng has experienced many twists and turns, and has changed hands again. Thanks to the brothers and sisters of the Artillery Command for their support!

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