The officer asked respectfully: "I wonder who the empress is looking for?" Luo Yanran said: "They are in the private room on the second floor called 'Hongmei Pavilion'."
The officer looked around and wanted to ask a maid to lead the way. However, except for the sergeants of the city defense army, there were corpses around. Then he remembered that all the hotel staff, including the shopkeeper, cooks, and maids, had been temporarily settled in a room in the backyard. In the big house, you are not allowed to leave temporarily for investigation. The officer turned around, clasped his fists towards Luo Yanran and said, "My wife, please come with me." Then he led Luo Yanran, the master and the maid, to the second floor. Although he didn't know where the 'Red Plum Pavilion' was, he thought since Knowing the name, it must not be difficult to find this place.
The three of them came to the second floor. The officer looked around and then walked to the left. Luo Yanran said: "General, on the right." The officer quickly turned around and said with a smile: "Subordinate, I have never been to the private room on the second floor. , I can't tell the difference between east, west and north, please forgive me!" Luo Yanran said: "General, don't blame yourself, I know the path." After saying that, she turned around and walked to the right. The officer hurriedly ran forward to lead the way, his eyes on Searching the door edges on both sides, I saw a wooden sign inlaid on the door edge of each private room, with various elegant names written on it, such as 'Tingtao Pavilion', 'Juyunxuan' and so on. One thing is enough.
The three of them came to a crossroads, and the officer couldn't help but stop. He didn't know where to go. At this time, Luo Yanran pointed to the corridor on the left: "I remember going to the left!" The officer responded "Yes" and immediately walked to the left. After a while, he saw a wooden sign on the door of a private room. There were three beautiful characters "Hongmei Pavilion" written on it. I couldn't help but feel happy and shouted: "This is it." Then I found that the door was locked and felt a little strange.
Luo Yanran, the master and the maid, came to the door. Luo Yanran saw that the lock on the door was still locked, and she couldn't help but feel relieved, because since the lock was intact, it meant that no assassin had broken in here before. Since If no assassin breaks into this place, then Shang Shiheng and Zhuang Shaocheng must be safe and sound. Then he thought of the inexplicable noises coming from the room when he left, and he couldn't help but become worried, and said to the officer: "General, please open this lock."
The officer had already determined that the person in front of him was Princess Yan. After hearing the order, he didn't dare to neglect it. He immediately agreed, pulled out his sword, raised it high, and then slashed at the copper lock! There was only a loud snapping sound, sparks flew everywhere, and the copper lock split into two halves and fell to the ground. The officer retracted his long knife, stretched out his hand to pull off the chain, and then pushed open the door. However, the room was dark and silent, and there was an indescribable atmosphere in the air.
Luo Yanran, the master and the maid, were women after all. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but feel scared and didn't dare to go in immediately. The officer shouted to several soldiers holding lanterns nearby: "Come here!" Several soldiers rushed over immediately. The officer said, "Follow me in." Several soldiers responded. The officer and several soldiers walked into the private room, and the dim light of the lantern illuminated the private room. I saw that the tables and chairs in the private room were overturned and it was a mess, as if there had been a war. Then a soldier shouted: "There's someone here!" Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw two naked men lying on the ground hugging each other tightly, without any movement. They didn't know if they were asleep. This situation, if it were a man and a woman, would be perfectly normal, but it was two men, which seemed very strange, and several people were stunned.
At this moment, footsteps came in from the door, and Luo Yanran's voice came at the same time: "Are there two young masters? Are they okay?" Everyone came to their senses, and the officer was shocked, thinking to himself: "This kind of thing How can I let the empress see it! ' As soon as I thought about this, I hurriedly ran over to block Luo Yanran's maid, and said urgently: "Mother, this, this, you must not pass by!"
Luo Yanran thought something had happened to Shang Shiheng and Zhuang Shaocheng, so she asked anxiously: "What happened to them?" The officer looked strange and hesitated to explain. Luo Yanran was anxious and wanted to bypass the officer to see the situation. The officer hurriedly stopped Luo Yanran again and said urgently: "This, I can't let the empress see this! Otherwise, I will never be able to afford it!" Luo Yanran was surprised and worried at the same time. He asked angrily: "What's going on?" The officer hesitated and hesitated to speak. Luo Yanran frowned, "Are they all dead?" When she asked this, Luo Yanran felt a little sad and guilty. She felt that after all, she invited the two of them out, but they encountered misfortune, although it was not caused by herself. They can't escape the blame.
After hearing Luo Yanran's question, the officer turned around and asked, "Are those two people still alive?" A soldier stepped forward to check their breath and pulse, then stood up and said loudly: "They are still alive, it seems. Fell asleep."
Luo Yanran couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Subconsciously, he wanted to step forward to check the situation, but he didn't expect that the officer stopped him again. Luo Yanran couldn't help but become angry and asked: "Why do you always stop me?"
The officer hurriedly said: "Subordinate, how dare you offend your Majesty! It's just that I really don't dare to let Your Majesty see the scene here! Otherwise, if King Yan blames me, I will have to move this head! Please forgive me, Your Majesty !”
Luo Yanran was very puzzled when she saw how serious the officer said it. At the same time, she became more curious and wanted to see what Shang Shiheng and Zhuang Shaocheng had done. I looked forward, but the soldiers were blocking it, and the light of the lantern was very hazy, so I couldn't see anything at all. He looked back at the officer and saw the begging look on his face. He felt that it was not easy to force others to do anything, so he said: "In that case, I won't watch it!" The officer felt like he had been pardoned and hurriedly said: "Thank you, empress! Thank you so much." Your Majesty!" Luo Yanran warned: "Although these two people cannot be said to be my friends, they are acquaintances after all. Please help the general send them home." The officer clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my subordinates will definitely treat them as equals. Send it back safely." Luo Yanran nodded, glanced ahead again, turned around and left with a lot of doubts, and Yun'er quickly followed. The officer sent her master and maid out of the hotel, bowed and said, "My queen, please go slowly!" Seeing Luo Yanran's master and maid disappear into the night, he turned around and returned to Fanlou.
The officer returned to the 'Red Plum Pavilion', looked at the two men embracing each other underground, frowned, and cursed: "Damn these two guys!"
A soldier asked: "Boss, what's going on?" The officer thought that they knew the princess after all, so he couldn't be too rude, so he said: "Leave them alone, wait until they wake up. Let's go out." Everyone left. After entering the room, the officer closed the door. …
Early the next morning, the screams of two men were heard in the Tianjing Hotel. Soon after, the rumor about Shang Shiheng and Zhuang Shaocheng's five-hundred-round battle in the Tianjing Hotel spread throughout Tianjing New City and became the talk and joke of the people in Tianjing New City. Whenever people talked about this matter , their expressions were very excited and ambiguous. When Luo Yanran heard this rumor, she couldn't help but think of the strange actions and expressions of the city defense officer named Zhang Chun. She was so embarrassed that she scolded Shang Shiheng and Zhuang Shaocheng for being shameless. At the same time, she vaguely felt that this matter seemed to be related to King Yan. , but whenever my thoughts touch this point, I actively avoid it. …
In the study room of Prince Yan's Mansion, Yang Peng was sitting behind the desk, listening to Hua Jieyu's report: "Those assassins who could not survive the severe punishment have already been recruited. They were ordered by a rice shop owner named Zhao Cheng in this city. Come to assassinate King Yan! I have sent my subordinates to capture Zhao Cheng!"
Huang Qiaoyun said angrily: "A rice shop owner actually has the courage to do such a thing!" At this time, in addition to Yang Peng and Hua Jieyu, there were Huang Qiaoyun, Chai Yongqi, Zhang Xiang, Yelu Hanyu and other people with official positions in the study. Prince Yan and Princess Yan are all in the study.
Zhang Xiang said: "Then Zhao Cheng must be just a middleman. The only way to find out the mastermind behind the scenes is from Zhao Cheng. Those killers must not know about it!" Hua Jieyu nodded.
Yang Peng sat up and asked: "What are the backgrounds of those killers, have you figured it out?" Hua Jieyu said: "They said they belong to a killer organization called the Black Group, and my subordinates are ignorant and have never heard of this. Organization. However, they have already confessed the contact points and strongholds of this 'black group' in various parts of the Central Plains." Then he took out a rolled paper from his sleeve, walked to the desk, and presented it with both hands.
Yang Peng took the scroll, unfolded it, and read it. He saw that the paper was densely filled with the names of places and people. After reading it briefly, he handed the scroll back to Hua Jieyu and ordered: "Immediately send orders to all places. Arrest everyone according to this list!" Hua Jieyu bowed and agreed and returned to his seat.
Jiang Li quickly ran into the study, handed a letter to Yang Peng, and said, "Master, the urgent letter from Ningxia is sealed in orange." Yang Peng took the letter, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and unfolded it. Come and read it again. Put down the letter, ponder for a moment, and murmured: "The situation in Xixia is not optimistic!" After a moment of silence, he murmured: "I have to go to Ningxia!" He raised his head, glanced at everyone, and said, "I have to go. A trip to Ningxia. It's just like before here. When I'm not around, Han Bing and Mei'er will be in charge of Tianjing New City for me. If you have anything to do, just ask her two for instructions!" Everyone clasped their fists and promised. The faces of the girls But there was a look of reluctance on his face.
Later that day, Yang Peng stood alone on the North City Gate Tower and looked at the beautiful rivers and mountains in the distance. Yan Ji, who was stunningly beautiful in armor, quickly climbed up to the city gate tower, searched the city gate tower with her eyes, saw Yang Peng, and immediately stepped forward. When he came behind Yang Peng, he bowed and said, "I have seen King Yan. I wonder what King Yan ordered when he summoned him?"
Yang Peng turned around and looked at Yan Ji. Yan Ji felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Yang Peng like this. Yan Ji felt a little uncomfortable with Yang Peng's eyes, and couldn't help but get angry, and asked angrily: "What is King Yan's order?"
Yang Peng laughed and praised: "Yan Ji is indeed Yan Ji. No matter how the environment changes, this temper will never change!" Yan Ji snorted and said, "If you want me to be like those slaves, I can't do it! If you can't stand it, kill me as soon as possible!"
Yang Peng walked up to Yan Ji and said, "Whether you believe it or not, in my eyes, you are my friend!" Yan Ji said angrily, "Who cares about being your friend!"
Yang Peng didn't expect that she would say that. He couldn't help but be stunned, and then smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't expect that I didn't even have this blessing! Hey, King Xiang has a dream, and the goddess is ruthless!" Yan Ji's heart was pounding. Jumping straight up, staring at Yang Peng, her face flushed, she frowned and asked, "I wonder why King Yan summoned me?" After hearing her question, Yang Peng stopped gossiping and turned around to walk to the railing. , looking at the mountains and rivers thousands of miles outside the city, said: "Hua Jieyu has already interrogated those assassins, and those assassins confessed that they are from an organization called the 'Black Group'!..." Yan Ji's expression changed.
Yang Peng turned around, looked at Yan Ji, and said: "This 'black group' is obviously a society in the Jianghu. Your Maiden Palace was also a society in the Jianghu, so I came to you to ask about this." What kind of organization is the Black Group?"
Yan Ji frowned and said: "The 'black-clad regiment' is actually very similar to our situation in the Maiden Palace. They are both killer organizations!" She glanced at Yang Peng and continued: "This 'black-clad regiment' is stronger than us. The situation is even worse in the Palace of Women. When Taishi Pang was in power, I once heard that the 'Black Clothes Regiment' was taken under by Taishi Pang, but I have never seen anyone from the 'Black Clothes Regiment'!"
Yang Peng asked: "Is the 'Black Group' only slightly stronger than the 'Girls' Palace'?"
Yan Ji lowered her head and was silent for a moment, then raised her head and said, "I don't know how to answer this question. The 'Black Clothes Group' is even more mysterious than our 'Girls' Palace'. I don't know what the specific situation is! But according to my experience back then, From what I learned from Master Pang, the strength of the 'Black Clothes Group' is definitely stronger than that of the 'Girls' Palace'. However, how strong it is is unknown! By the way, I once heard Master Pang say,' In addition to the desperadoes in the world, the members of the Black Clothes Group also had people on death row who were supposed to be executed. Through the relationship between Master Pang, the Black Clothes Group rescued those death row prisoners out of gratitude and because they no longer had a foothold in the world. Therefore, he joined the 'Black Corps'. The 'Black Corps' has done many things for Master Pang, and none of them were unsuccessful. The biggest case among them was to eradicate Master Pang's great enemy, the Prime Minister!"
Yang Peng said: "The whole family of Prime Minister ** was killed overnight. According to social legend, it was done by bandits. It turned out that it was the 'Black Clothes Group' sent by Pang Taishi who did it!" Yan Ji nodded. Yang Peng thought: "It is said that at that time, the prime minister's palace was not only guarded by hundreds of forbidden troops, but also protected by many heroes and martyrs in the world. The prime minister must have sensed the danger, so he took such strict precautions. Unexpectedly, the 'Black Clothes' Tuan' still killed them all in one night!"
Yan Ji nodded, glanced at Yang Peng, and said: "Actually, no matter how strong the societies in the world are, they can't compete with the government. Most of them have been rumored to the point where they're amazing, but that's actually not the case! For example, the 'Black Clothes Group', the legendary 'Black Clothes Group', are like ghosts and demons. It seems that no matter how closely they protect the people they target, their heads will be taken away unknowingly! But last night' The black-clad group came to attack in a big way, but they were killed by the secret guards. Corpses were everywhere, and the rest were all tied up. The leader of the black-clad group actually could not reach twenty meters under the command of Princess Yeqi. He was captured alive after being recruited, which shows that these organizations in the world are nothing special!"
Yang Peng chuckled and said, "That's a good thing!" He glanced at Yan Ji and said with a half-smile, "I heard before that the palace owner of the 'Girls' Palace' is a vixen who likes to play with men and pick up yin and replenish yang." Yan Ji couldn't help but blush when Yang Peng mentioned her reputation in the world. Yang Peng smiled and said: "But who knows that the palace owner of the 'Girls' Palace' is actually a heroic woman who despises men and treats them like dirt!" Yan Ji couldn't help but feel happy and hummed: "How can others Look, I don’t care! You only have a few decades in your life, so why should you care about other people’s opinions!”
Yang Peng smiled and nodded, then showed a thoughtful look and asked: "Are there many organizations like the 'Black Clothes Group' and your 'Girls' Palace' in the world?"
Yan Ji asked: "Did King Yan mean the killer organization?" Yang Peng said: "It's not limited to the killer organization." Yan Ji said: "There are many. There are the Chao Gang who run the waterway and the Salt Gang who sell private salt. , beggars have beggars. As for the killer organizations, in addition to the 'Black Group', the most influential ones are the 'Embroidered Girl', 'Vulture', 'Flying Eagle Alliance', and some others. Cult.”
Yang Peng asked with a smile: "Is there a Shaolin Wudang?" Yan Ji was stunned and said blankly: "Shaolin Wudang? Aren't those in Shaolin Temple just monks? Aren't those in Wudang just Taoist priests? What kind of martial arts organization are they?"
Yang Peng was secretly surprised and said: "Does it mean that the legendary Beidou, Taishan in the martial arts world, does not exist?" 'Throwing these messy thoughts behind his mind, he turned around, looked at the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains outside the city, and said: "I didn't take these Jianghu organizations seriously at first, but after last night's assassination, I Suddenly I feel that it is definitely not a good thing to let these gangs and organizations out of control!"
Yan Ji glanced at Yang Peng and asked, "King Yan wants to wipe out the Jianghu organization?" She felt a little worried, feeling that if King Yan launched an action to wipe out the Jianghu organization, countless people in the world would die.
Yang Peng turned around and said with a smile: "These are all heroes who lick blood from their swords and don't take their lives seriously. In my eyes, they are a group of talents. It would be a waste to kill them all!" Yan Jiyi He was stunned and said happily: "King Yan wants to incorporate Jianghu organizations?"
Yang Peng said: "You can say that, but it is not completely accurate! These organizations are naturally good at small-scale operations. At the same time, because they have to avoid the government for a long time, they have developed a set of unique skills to hide their whereabouts. However, these people are all If those guys who are unruly and disrespectful of rules are incorporated into the army, they will be out of place and unable to play their role. Therefore, my idea is to set up a special department to manage these Jianghu organizations. These Jianghu organizations will still maintain their In this state, they must abide by Yanyun regulations. We don't need to worry about them at ordinary times. We will use them to perform some special tasks when necessary." Yan Ji looked thoughtful, feeling that Yang Peng's idea was really unprecedented, but it seemed It was a very effective management method, and then doubts arose in my heart: Why did King Yan tell me these things? I am just a captain of the Feifeng Female Guard.
Yang Peng glanced at Yan Ji and said, "The department I plan to set up is called 'Huaxu'. You will serve as the chief of 'Huaxu' and command all Jianghu organizations." Yan Ji was surprised and couldn't believe it. Authentic: "Me?" Yang Peng said: "I have been thinking about this candidate for a long time. It goes without saying that the candidate for the big cabinet leader must be both wise and courageous. In addition, he also needs a very important quality, which is that he must understand the Jianghu organization! My subordinates Although there are many talents, you are the only one who can meet the conditions!"
Yan Ji was in a daze. She didn't expect that King Yan would use her so much, let alone that she would return to the world one day. Yang Peng asked with a smile, "Is there any problem?" Yan Ji came back to her senses, clasped her fists and said, "No problem. Since King Yan trusts me so much, I will never let King Yan down!" Yang Peng patted him. Tap her on the shoulder.
Yan Ji suddenly remembered an incident, clasped her fists and said, "But if I leave, who will protect the empress?" The empress in her mouth is naturally Concubine Mu. Yang Peng said: "You don't have to worry about this. I'll just dispatch a team of Feifeng female guards to take your place." Yan Ji nodded. Yang Peng said: "I will leave Tianjing New City tomorrow. I have left this matter to Han Bing and Mei'er. You go to them to discuss specific matters." "Yes!"...
Early the next morning, Yang Peng led a group of secret guards to leave Tianjing New City and headed towards Ningxia. On the way, we slept day and night. After a few days, we arrived at Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Ningxia, which was the former capital of Xixia.
Li Tongren, who was left behind in Xingqing Mansion, was discussing official matters with his colleagues in the hall. An official rushed in anxiously and said anxiously: "My lord, my lord, King Yan, King Yan is here!" Everyone in the hall was shocked. Li Tongren stood up quickly and asked the official: "What did you say, King Yan is coming?" He had not received news that King Yan was about to arrive, so he couldn't believe it. The official nodded vigorously, pointed to the door and said: "Already, we have arrived at the gate!"
When Li Tongren heard this, he hurriedly ran outside, and all his colleagues also ran out quickly. As soon as I ran out of the hall, I saw a large group of people pouring in at the gate. The leader, dressed in casual clothes and looking very heroic, was none other than King Yan. Everyone was pleasantly surprised, and rushed forward to pay homage: "My subordinates pay homage to King Yan! I didn't know that King Yan arrived at a distance, so I asked you to forgive me!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "No need to be polite." After saying that, he walked towards the hall surrounded by the guards. The officials kneeling on the ground kowtowed and said: "Thank you, King Yan!" Then he stood up and hurriedly followed into the hall. . I saw King Yan sitting high on the throne, and everyone stood respectfully with their hands down, waiting for King Yan's consultation. Yang Peng took a look at Li Tongren and others, and said with a smile: "I have been here all the way. The states and counties in Ningxia are prosperous and the people are happy. It is very good. You have lived up to my trust!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
