After a while, I saw the curtain of the gate leading to the backyard lift, and two brocade guards wearing blue and green brocade embroidered clothes and black gauze crowns walked in first. The two of them pressed the embroidered spring knife in their hands, Shi Shiran walked to the middle of the lobby, and looked at Liu Kang, who was sitting on the chair of the Taishi in the middle of the hall. Liu Kang slowly stood up, walked to Yang Tinghe's side, and slowly sat down on a chair above Yang Tinghe.

Yang Tinghe "snorted" and said proudly: "It's all come to this point, does Lord Liu still have to compete with the old man?"

At this moment, four more brocade guards walked in, facing each other in pairs, standing in the lobby.

Murong Danyan whispered to Li Qiufeng: "This person has such a big pomp, it looks like an official on the stage. ”

Li Qiufeng waved his hand at her, signaling her not to speak.

At this time, two more brocade guards walked in. It's just that the clothes of these two people are different from those in front of them, they are wearing red silk saro clothes, black gauze hats, but there is no embroidered spring knife hanging on their waists. The two of them looked cold, and after entering the lobby, they glanced around, and then bowed to the side. One person said in a loud voice: "The commander of the Jinyi Guard has made the Yang Zhenzhong Yang Lord arrive!"

Liu Kang and Yang Tinghe slowly stood up, their expressions quite respectful. Even Shao Yuanjie, who was originally sitting on the Taishi chair drinking tea, also stood up, his body slightly sideways.

After a while, a man walked in. The man wore a black crown of gauze and a blood-red jade inlaid in the center of his hat. He wears a white robe with gold trim embroidered on the corners and sleeves, and a unicorn embroidered on the patch on his chest. The man's face was pale, and three locks of long hair fluttered on his chest. A pair of Danfeng eyes seem to be open and closed, and two thin eyebrows stretch into the sideburns.

He walked into the lobby and stood in the middle of the lobby with his hands on his shoulders. When he stopped, the lobby seemed much shorter.

Behind him walked in two more brocade guards dressed in white robes, but the patch on their chests was embroidered with a giant python. The two of them stood by the door on the left and the right, looking very respectful.

In the end, another person came in, but he was dressed in gray, but not the color of the brocade guard. Murong Danyan had seen this person, and it turned out to be Xu Yingyang under Yun Feiyang. After he walked into the lobby, he met Li Qiufeng's eyes, nodded slightly, and then stood under a pillar, stood solemnly with his hands down, and was silent.

Yang Tinghe and Liu Kang bowed their hands to the man in the unicorn supplement and said, "Lord Yang." ”

That person was the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Yang Zhenzhong, and he returned the salute and said, "Both of them are pavilion elders, so there is no need for so much courtesy." ”

After he said that, he turned around and said to Shao Yuanjie: "I didn't expect that Immortal Shao had also arrived in this place of right and wrong. A real person is a master of the world, why bother to chase this muddy water?"

Shao Yuanjie smiled slightly and said, "Didn't Lord Yang also come here? Let's just understand each other." It's just that Lu Shan, why can't Lu Du be there?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Lord Lu still wants to accompany the emperor, so he wants this official to come to this Yong'an City to do business." ”

Shao Yuanjie said: "Lord Lu is far-sighted, we are ashamed of ourselves." ”

Yang Zhenzhong walked to the Taishi chair on the left, and a brocade guard dressed in a blue and green brocade embroidered dress rushed forward, put a cushion on the chair, and then lowered his hand and stepped aside. Yang Zhenzhong sat down at this time, pressed his hands weakly, and motioned for everyone to sit down. At this time, he saw Li Qiufeng, and immediately smiled slightly: "Li Baihu, I haven't seen you for a long time, you can live until now, it is quite unexpected by this official." ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Thanks to the care of all the adults, Li was able to get here alive." ”

Yang Zhenzhong nodded and said, "It's not easy for you to survive until now. Since today is a gathering of old friends, Master Li might as well sit down and listen. ”

Li Qiufeng gently held Murong Danyan's right hand and took her right two chairs. Murong Danyan's right hand was held by him, and his heart was pounding, he only felt that his face was red and his ears were hot, and he was flustered, but he didn't notice that Li Qiufeng's left hand was trembling slightly.

Yanagi Zongyan sat under Yang Tinghe, his whole face hidden under the deep kasa, the umbrella was across his lap, and he didn't look at the epicenter of the sun.

Xu Yingyang took a few steps forward, inspected Yun Feiyang's body, bowed down and said to Yang Zhenzhong: "Lord Qiqi Commander, Deputy Commander Yun has unfortunately died. ”

Yang Zhenzhong's face was calm, and with a slight wave of his right hand, two brocade guards stepped forward and dragged Yun Feiyang's body out. Yang Zhenzhong said: "Xu Qianhu, since Lord Yun is dead, his sword will be kept by you." ”

Xu Yingyang was still bent over, not even daring to raise his head. After Yang Zhenzhong finished speaking, he said yes, and then said: "Lord Commander, Deputy Commander Yun is a third-grade official, after two dynasties, we must come up with a reason, so that we can report to Lord Lu and the emperor." ”

Yang Zhenzhong frowned, and said after a while: "Let's just say that Lord Yun has become ill from hard work and died of a violent illness, please ask the emperor to praise and compensate Lord Yun's family." ”

"Yes. Xu Yingyang replied, and then lowered his hand and stepped aside.

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Lord Yang, the matter has come to this, what else do you have to say?"

Yang Tinghe closed his eyes slightly and said, "At this point, it's useless for us to say anything, we can only see the truth on the battlefield." ”

Yang Zhenzhong nodded and said, "That's true." If this battle is not fought, we will not be able to explain it to the emperor. Before the official arrived, the household department had already drawn up a pension of money, with a total of no less than 500,000 taels. This amount of money is enough for the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu and Datong to fight outside the pass, and our price is not small. ”

Yang Tinghe smiled slightly and said, "Lord Lu has thought it through, and the old man has thanked the soldiers who died in battle." Spent 500,000 taels of silver to resolve the dispute for 12 years, and the silver was still worth it. It's just that this amount of money can't be handled by the military department, otherwise it will be in the hands of the sergeant, and I'm afraid that it would be good if there were 50,000 taels left. ”

Yang Zhenzhong said: "This doesn't need Lord Yang to worry about. This money is in the hands of our Jinyi Guard, and after the matter settles down, we will send it to the families of the casualties according to the roster. Although Sang Liangtian is ruthless, he treats his soldiers very well, although he has also eaten three or four hundred people's empty salaries, but he does not deduct the soldiers' salaries, Lord Yang can rest assured. ”

Yang Tinghe said: "This is the best. After the matter is settled, I am afraid that the officers of the military department and above will also be empty, can Lord Lu have a reliable candidate?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "This is a matter that Lord Lu and the emperor discussed, and this official has not participated, please forgive me for not being able to tell me." ”

Yang Tinghe nodded, and then stopped talking.

Yang Zhenzhong said to Liu Kang again: "Lord Liu, this time you can calm the turmoil, it all depends on your lordship's strategy. Although this was not the intention of the adults, it made great contributions to the emperor. The official heard from Lord Lu that the emperor had already given a decree to the cabinet, and the emperor would no longer investigate the purchase of land in Jiangnan, but I hope that you can spit out some of the amount of land. Everyone gives a step, the court looks good, the people's grievances are settled, and the adults get benefits, why not do it?"

Liu Kang said: "Lord Lu has thanked the old man for his hard work. ”

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Lord Lu said, the court knows Lord Liu's hard work. Although it is to ensure the wealth of children and grandchildren, it is also for the sake of the court. The emperor also said that he was in a bit of a hurry to do things back then, and he hoped that Lord Liu would not hold grudges. ”

Liu Kang said: "The old man only knows how to be loyal to the imperial court, thunder, rain and dew, all of which are the emperor's grace, how dare the old man be dissatisfied?"

Yang Zhenzhong said with a smile: "It's good that Lord Liu has this heart." The emperor has decreed that Lord Liu should choose a knowledgeable one among his children and grandchildren, go to the household department to experience it first, and achieve Lord Liu's position in the past, but I am afraid that it is not impossible. ”

Liu Kang hurriedly stood up and arched his hand: "Thank you Lord Lu for taking care of you." ”

Yang Zhenzhong waved his hand and said: "This is what the emperor meant, if Lord Liu wants to thank him, and do the current matter well, it will be the best reward to the emperor." ”

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Yang Zhenzhong smiled slightly and said, "Lord Lu said that although you have different purposes, in the end, you all made great efforts for the imperial court. Lord Liu and Lord Yang can rest assured that the two protégés and former officials will not be implicated in this matter. As for Lord Liu and Lord Yang, they are the pillars of the imperial court, although they have become officials, they can still be a rich man at ease. It's just that after this incident, I hope that the two will close the door and thank the guests, so as not to cause another incident. Lord Lu was in front of the emperor, but he was a guarantor for the two of them. If something happens again, Lord Lu will not look good in front of the emperor. ”

Yang Tinghe said: "Please tell Lord Lu that after the matter is over, the old man will return to his home and shut up, and he will not see outsiders again." ”

Yang Zhenzhong nodded and said to Liu Kang, "Lord Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Kang said: "The old man has the same idea as Lord Yang. In the past twelve years, the old man has worked hard for nothing more than this matter. Now that the matter is over, the old man has no worries, and he has to keep out of the door like Lord Yang, so Lord Lu can rest assured. ”

(End of chapter)