Time flies so fast, half a month has gone in the blink of an eye!
After everyone left, Liu Yan was bored and took more than a dozen Black Dragon Guards to go sightseeing and unknowingly arrived in Luoyang.
Although Luoyang is the capital of the country, it is also in dilapidated condition. The city walls are damaged, the loess ground is pitted, and a small wind blows, suddenly filling the sky with smoke and dust.
Liu Yan covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves. The violent cough made him feel a little uncomfortable. Seeing this, the guard beside him quickly took off the water bottle he was carrying and said, "Master, the dust here is too big. Drink some water to slow down."
After drinking some water, Liu Yan felt much better and continued walking into the city.
There are only a few pedestrians on the road, with sallow faces and thin skin, shabby clothes, and sad faces. There are swaying houses with mud walls everywhere that look like they are about to collapse at any time.
It wasn't until we entered the inner city that things got a little better. Although it was still very dilapidated, there were more pedestrians on the streets and the houses were better.
Wherever Liu Yan and his party passed, pedestrians and traders on the street stayed away.
This group of people is really too eye-catching. Not to mention Liu Yan's riding, the horses ridden by the more than ten Black Dragon Guards are all war horses with a shoulder height of more than two meters. These horses were rewarded by the system at that time, and they were all dark and shiny. , without a single hair, naturally no one dares to offend such a team when it appears in the imperial city.
After walking around in the street, everything was smelly. Liu Yan really didn't want to go shopping, so he stayed at Taoyuan Restaurant, the best restaurant in the city.
In the afternoon, the restaurant began to become lively, and it was already overcrowded in a short time. Liu Yan looked at these noisy young people, frowned and said to the guard on the side: "Go and ask the owner of the restaurant to see if it is here today." What kind of banquet is there?"
Hearing this, the guard clasped his fists and said, "Master Qi, I have just asked you that Empress He's brother, Chariot General Jiyang Hou He Miao, is hosting a banquet for friends here today, and the entire third floor has been booked."
"So it's him!" Although this He Miao is not famous in history, he relied on the relationship between his sister Queen He and his brother General He Jin to rise through the ranks, and he was even more arrogant and domineering. Liu Yan lost interest when he mentioned this man. However, when he accidentally glanced at the shopkeeper who was busy behind the counter, he discovered something unusual. There was actually a strip of cyan silk sewn into the collar of the shopkeeper's coat, which was accidentally exposed because of his busy work.
That is the symbol of Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei is divided into seven levels, represented by red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple and seven colors respectively. Purple is the highest and red is the lowest.
"Go and call the shopkeeper!"
"It's the young master." The guard took the order and left, and after a while he brought a middle-aged man.
"Subordinate..."
"No need." When Liu Yan saw him coming in front of him, he was about to bow down and salute. He hurriedly waved his hand to stop him: "Do you know why He Miao wants to entertain the young masters of these princes and ministers?"
The shopkeeper replied: "For your information, my lord, ten days ago the doctor ordered Cai Yong to hold a banquet in his mansion. He Miao came uninvited because he saw Cai Yan, a talented girl from Luoyang who was famous in Luoyang, and was attracted by her beauty. So Cai Yong was framed and Cai Yong was convicted and imprisoned. Later, He Miao found his daughter Cai Yan and promised that he would rescue Cai Yong as long as Cai Yan agreed to be his concubine. Otherwise, the whole Cai family would be punished. Yan couldn't bear the murder of his family, and He Miao was the elder brother of the current queen, so he had no choice but to agree to him. He is hosting these young masters here today just to show off."
"I see!"
This Cai Yong is a great scholar in the world, with a collection of over ten thousand volumes. Now that he knows it, he must be rescued. With his talent, he will be more than enough to teach in schools or serve as a local official in the future. The most important thing is that Cai Yong's prestige among scholars in the world is extremely high, and his disciples are all over the world.
And his daughter Cai Yan is a stunning beauty who has been famous for thousands of years, the supremely talented Cai Wenji. Cai Wenji is erudite and talented, good at literature, music, calligraphy, chess, etc. It is said that Cai Wenji's writing skills are even better than those of her father Cai Yong. and.
Having made up his mind, Liu Yan asked the shopkeeper: "Are there any of our people in the prison where Cai Yong is being held?"
The man thought for a moment and replied: "Master, there are, but not many. Cai Yong is imprisoned in the sky prison. If the master wants to rescue him, he needs to send someone outside the prison to respond."
"Well, I understand. Later, you can find a way to place me on the third floor of He Miao's banquet, and also notify your commander to come see me."
"No, my subordinates will do it immediately." The man accepted the order and left. Liu Yan sat in his seat and meditated, turning the wine glass in his hand without saying a word. Several guards did not dare to disturb him and sat aside silently.
After a while, Liu Yan put down the wine glass in his hand and asked a guard beside him: "How many Black Dragon Guards have entered Luoyang City?"
"Master, five hundred people from the Black Dragon Guard have entered Luoyang City and are lurking around the restaurant. However, they are afraid that riding in will be too big a target. These five hundred people only have more than thirty horses, and the other two thousand people are all outside the city. "
Although Liu Yan came out this time with only a dozen guards on the surface, he was secretly protected by thousands of Black Dragon Guards.
"That's good," Liu Yan thought for a while, then called the shopkeeper again and asked, "Are there any of our people at the city gate? Isn't it convenient for a large number of people to leave the city?"
The shopkeeper cupped his fists and said, "My lord, the captain on duty at the East City Gate today is our fourth-level green-clad guard. There is no problem in leaving the city."
"Okay, go and do your work!"
Not long after the man exited, a young man in his twenties dressed as a scholar, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, wearing white clothes, walked directly towards Liu Yan outside the restaurant, cupped his fists and said, "My subordinate Wang Yibo, the commander of Luoyang, in purple, pays homage to the lord."
Liu Yan looked at the man in front of him, smiled and said: "Haha, you can do it, kid. You are already in purple clothes at a young age, and you are also commanding the Jinyi Guards of a state. Looking at your Wenwen Nuonuo appearance, I thought You are a rotten scholar."
Wang Yibo smiled sheepishly: "I made my lord laugh. These are all gifts from my lord. The only way I can repay my lord is by being devastated."
"Okay, okay, don't say any flattery. How many fighting-ready guards can Luoyang City gather now?"
"My Lord, there are currently 5,300 Jinyi Guards in Luoyang, 2,700 of whom are fighting, and the rest are spies from all sides."
"Okay, more than two thousand people are enough. You go and gather people, notify the people in Tianlao to send Cai Yong out of Tianlao, and give me your token."
"yes"
Wang Yibo took out a purple token, Liu Yan took it and said to the guard on the side: "Take this token and take two hundred black dragon guards to Cai Yong's house immediately, pick up his whole family, old and young, and leave the city through the east city gate. To keep them safe.”
"Yibo, you have eight hundred brocade guards escorting them secretly until they leave the city safely!"
"yes"
The two took the order, and the guard took over the order to order the Jinyi Guards. Liu Yan once again told him: "Remember, except for his collection of books, don't bring anything with you to Cai Yong's house. Pack lightly and travel lightly, but you must know which books are in his collection." Get them out of town safely.”
"Yes, I am following the order." The guard took the order and left.
"Yibo, you lead the remaining Jin Yiwei to Tianlao to rescue Cai Yi, then join me and send us out of the city. Remember not to expose your identities. You will have to act in Luoyang in the future."
"Yes, if it belongs here, make arrangements."
While a few people were talking, a group of soldiers and horses came from the street outside, numbering about a thousand. Riding in the front was a middle-aged man of about thirty years old, with a mustache and small eyes. He didn't open his eyes and looked extremely insignificant. Wang Yibo on the side whispered to Liu Yan: "My lord, this person is General Chariot and Cavalry, Marquis of Jiyang He Miao."
Liu Yan nodded: "Well, go and get ready. After you rescue Cai Yong, you can evacuate here and send us out of the city."
"yes!"
Wang Yibo took the order and left. Liu Yan once again said to the guards around him: "Order the Black Dragon Guards to be ready. When chaos breaks out inside, they will lead their troops to fight."
"yes"
The guards went to deliver the order, and Liu Yan and the remaining Black Dragon Guards walked straight towards the third floor under the leadership of the shopkeeper.
At this time, He Miao didn't know that danger had befallen him. He was seen striding toward the restaurant, followed by more than thirty guards. The soldiers and horses he brought surrounded the restaurant outside. .
"I'll wait to see the Marquis of Jiyang!"
As soon as He Miao entered the third floor, a group of princes, ministers and young men inside bowed and worshiped, shouting loudly.
"Hahahaha, everyone, please excuse me. I am hosting a small banquet here today. Firstly, it is to gather all the distinguished friends. Secondly, Cai Wenji, the daughter of the doctor's order, Cai Yong, and a beauty known as a talented woman, has agreed. Married into the Marquis Mansion, I would like to thank you all for coming to today's banquet, please take your seats, I will not return home until I am drunk."
"Haha, congratulations to the Marquis of Jiyang for bringing home a beauty. This Cai Wenji is a rare and talented woman. The Marquis is so powerful, but such a beauty fell into the hands of the Marquis."
"Yes, yes, I don't know how many young talents in Luoyang City are going to have their hearts broken."
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For a moment, the entire third floor was filled with flattering voices. Jun Lintian sat in a corner and stared at the door. He saw more than 20 sergeants leaving with a stunning beauty about 1.7 meters tall and wearing a skirt. Come in.
But the beauty's eyes were red, and she had obviously cried just now. She came to He Miao's side and bowed: "My daughter, Cai Yan, pays homage to the Marquis."
"Hahahaha, no gifts, no gifts!" He Miao waved his hand and tried to help Cai Wenji. The latter dodged and looked at He Miao and said: "Master Marquis, you said you would help me save my father, please ask me Where is father? Why not here?"
"Haha, don't worry, Miss Cai. What I promised will be done. After we get married tonight, I will go to the palace tomorrow to beg Your Majesty to release your father. Now you'd better have a drink with me!"
"No, if you don't rescue my father first, I will not marry you as your concubine. If you want me to promise you, then rescue my father first. As long as the Marquis rescues my father, I will marry you tonight." I will follow you back to the Marquis Mansion."
Seeing this situation, He Miao, who was originally smiling, suddenly became a little angry. His banquet today was just to show off in front of these young masters, but now that he failed to show off, he lost face in front of these young masters, so he said in a deep voice: " The Marquis said that after we get married tonight, I will rescue your father tomorrow, and why don’t you come over and drink with me.”
At this time, Cai Yan still didn't understand that he had been deceived. He Miao was just trying to get himself. He cried and shouted: "No, if the Marquis doesn't rescue my father, then I would rather die than follow him." you."
"Then it's not up to you," He Miao said and wanted to reach out. Just when his hand was about to touch Cai Yan, a chopstick came from a corner with the sound of wind, and with a pop, it was The palm he stretched out was pierced, and everyone was stunned for a moment. Only He Miao's screams echoed throughout the third floor.
A guard sitting next to Liu Yan only had one chopstick left in his hand. As Liu Yan's guard commander, he could see that Liu Yan cared about Cai Yan very much. She might become the mistress in the future, and he couldn't let anyone do it. Miao defiled Cai Yan.
"You are a good boy. You can pierce his hand with a chopstick from such a long distance. Not bad, not bad. When you get back, I will reward you with two bottles of the best wine."
The guard was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you, Lord"
"Kill, kill, kill them for me." He Miao covered his injured hand and roared, and his guards rushed towards Jun Lintian and the others.
"Protect Miss Cai and leave," Liu Yan ordered the guards, then drew the Orchid Sword and rushed towards He Miao's guards.
In a few breaths, more than thirty guards brought by He Miao all died in the hands of Liu Yan and the others. The entire third floor was in chaos. After looking around, He Miao was not found. Liu Yan and others took Cai Yan directly. Walking towards the outside of the restaurant, the battle outside the restaurant has also started.
Three hundred Black Dragon Guards fought with He Miao's thousand soldiers and horses. Liu Yan also raised his sword and charged out. Like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, he killed most of He Miao's thousand soldiers and horses in a matter of seconds.
Wang Yibo, who went to Tianlao to rescue people, also ran towards this direction with more than a thousand Jinyi guards. Wang Yibo also had an old man covered in injuries hunched over on his horse.
"Father!" When Cai Yan saw this man, he hugged him and burst into tears.
Wang Yibo came to Liu Yan and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, this person is the doctor's order, Cai Yong."
"Okay!" Liu Yan ordered a guard to take Cai Yong. He lifted Cai Yan onto Zhuri's back and hugged him in his arms. He said to Wang Yibo: "Yibo, just lead the Jinyi guards to protect us in secret. Don’t expose yourself.”
"Yes! But my lord, you have to leave quickly. The pursuers are not far from here." After Wang Yibo finished speaking, he left a hundred war horses for Liu Yan and left with the Jin Yiwei.
"Everyone mount up, and the cavalry will charge forward. If you encounter the enemy, just shoot them with crossbows. Don't be too eager to fight. Those without horses will break the thunderbolts and leave the city through the east gate as quickly as possible."
"As you command!"
Zhuri let out a long hiss, and all the cavalry rushed out from the middle of Liu Yan's guard. There were no pedestrians on the streets of Luoyang.
