Chapter 173

After a while, I saw the curtain of the door leading to the backyard was lifted, and two brocade guards wearing green brocade embroidered clothes and black gauze crowns walked in first. The two men held the embroidered spring knife in their hands and Shi Shiran left.

When he reached the middle of the lobby, he stared at Liu Kang, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the middle of the lobby. 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: "Now that we have reached this point, Master Liu still wants to compete with me?"

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

Murong Danyan said to Li Qiufeng in a low voice: "This man is so grand, he looks like an official on the stage getting promoted."

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

At this time, two more Jin Yiwei walked in. However, the clothes of these two people were different from those in front of them. They were wearing red silk gauze clothes and black gauze hats, but there were no embroidered spring knives hanging on their waists. Their eyes were cold.

, entered the lobby and glanced around, then bowed and stepped aside. One person said loudly: "Master Yang Zhen, Commander of the Jinyi Guards, has arrived!"

Liu Kang and Yang Tinghe stood up slowly, with quite respectful expressions. Even Shao Yuanjie, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair drinking tea, also stood up, leaning slightly to one side.

After a while, I saw a person walking in. This person was wearing a black gauze crown with a blood-red jade in the middle of the hat. He was wearing a white robe with gold embroidery on the corners of the robe and sleeve corners, and embroidered patches on the chest.

Wearing a unicorn, this man has a fair complexion and three long beards floating on his chest. A pair of red phoenix eyes seem to be open and closed, and two thin eyebrows extend into the temples.

After he walked into the lobby, he stood in the middle of the lobby with his hands folded. When he stood, the lobby suddenly seemed much smaller.

Two more royal guards came in behind him, wearing white robes, but with giant pythons embroidered on their chest patches. They stood on the left and right by the door, looking very respectful.

Finally, another person came in, but he was wearing gray clothes, but not the color of the Jin Yiwei. Murong Danyan had seen this person before, and he turned out to be Xu Yingyang, who was under Yun Feiyang. After he walked into the lobby, he looked at Li Qiufeng.

After answering, he nodded slightly, then stood under a pillar, stood in silence with his hands lowered.

Yang Tinghe and Liu Kang raised their hands to the man wearing the Qilin suit and said, "Master Yang."

That person was none other than Commander Yang Zhenzhong of the Jinyi Guards. He returned the salute and said, "Both of you are elders of the pavilion, so you don't need to be so polite."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and said to Shao Yuanjie: "I didn't expect that Immortal Shao would also come to this place of right and wrong. As an expert outside the world, why would you rush into such troubled waters?"

Shao Yuanjie smiled slightly and said, "Isn't Mr. Yang here too? We just need to understand each other. But why is Governor Lu Binglu not here?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Master Lu still wants to accompany the emperor, so he wants me to come to Yong'an City to handle things."

Shao Yuanjie said: "Master Lu is so far-sighted that we should be ashamed of ourselves."

When Yang Zhenzhong walked to the Grand Master's chair on the left, a Jin Yiwei dressed in green and brocade embroidered clothes had already rushed forward, put a cushion on the chair, and then stepped aside with his hands lowered. Only then did Yang Zhenzhong sit down and put his hands on the chair.

With a virtual press, he motioned for everyone to sit down. At this moment, he saw Li Qiufeng, and immediately smiled slightly and said: "Li Baihu, long time no see. You are able to survive until now, which is quite beyond my expectation."

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, Mr. Li might as well sit down and listen."

Li Qiufeng gently held Murong Danyan's right hand and led her to the two chairs on the right. 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. In his panic, he did not notice that Li Qiufeng

Qiu Feng's left hand was trembling slightly.

Yagyu Soyan was sitting next to Yang Tinghe, with his whole face hidden under the deep hat, with an umbrella across his knees, not looking at Yang Zhenzhong.

Xu Yingyang took a few steps forward, looked at Yun Feiyang's body, bowed and said to Yang Zhenzhong: "I would like to inform you, Commander-in-Chief, that Deputy Commander Yun has unfortunately died."

Yang Zhenzhong looked calm, waved his right hand lightly, and two guards in golden clothes stepped forward and dragged Yun Feiyang's body out. Yang Zhenzhong said: "Xu Qianhu, since Lord Yun is dead, you can take away his sword.

Just put it on."

Xu Yingyang was still bent over, not even daring to raise his head. After Yang Zhenzhong finished speaking, he raised his hands and said yes, and then said: "Master Commander, Deputy Commander Yun is a third-rank official. After two dynasties, we must draw up a plan."

There is a reason so that I can report it to Mr. Lu and the Emperor."

Yang Zhenzhong frowned, and after a while he said: "Let's just say that Mr. Yun fell ill due to overwork and died of a sudden illness. Please ask the emperor to issue a decree to commend him and provide compensation to Mr. Yun's family."

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

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Mr. 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 is useless for us to say anything else. We can only see the real results on the battlefield."

Yang Zhenzhong nodded and said: "That's true. If we don't fight this battle, we won't be able to deal with the emperor. Before I arrived, the Ministry of Revenue had already drawn up a pension fund, totaling no less than five hundred thousand taels. This amount of money

Enough soldiers and horses from Xuanfu and Datong towns to fight a battle outside the pass, and our price is not small."

Yang Tinghe smiled slightly and said: "Master Lu has thought carefully. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the fallen soldiers. I spent five hundred thousand taels of silver to resolve twelve years of disputes. This money is still well spent. But this is

Don't let the Ministry of War handle this pen of silver, otherwise if it gets into the hands of the sergeants, it would be good if you only have 50,000 taels left."

Yang Zhenzhong said: "You don't need to worry about this, Mr. Yang. This money is in the hands of our Jin Yiwei. After the matter calms down, we will distribute it to the families of the casualties according to the roster. Although Sang Liangtian is ruthless, he treats his soldiers extremely well."

Well, even though we have taken the free pay of three to four hundred people, we have not deducted the pay of the officers and soldiers, so Mr. Yang can rest assured."

Yang Tinghe said: "It's best this way. After the matter is settled, all those above the level of military officials will be left in vain. Does Mr. Lu have a reliable candidate?"

Yang Zhenzhong said: "This is a matter discussed between Mr. Lu and the Emperor. I have not participated in it. Please forgive me for not being able to tell you."

Yang Tinghe nodded and stopped talking.

Yang Zhenzhong said to Liu Kang again: "Lord Liu, the ability to calm down the storm this time depends entirely on your strategizing. Although this was not your original intention, it has made great contributions to the emperor. I heard from Lord Lu that the emperor has given

The cabinet has issued a decree that the emperor will no longer pursue the matter of your lords buying land in Jiangnan. But the amount of the land, I hope your lords can tell me something. Everyone makes a concession. The court will look good, the resentment among the people will subside, and your lords will get it.

It’s affordable, why not?”

Liu Kang said: "Master Lu, I thank you for your hard work."

Yang Zhenzhong said: "Master Lu said that the imperial court knew how hard Mr. Liu worked. Although it was to protect the wealth of his children and grandchildren, it was also for the sake of the court. The emperor also said that things were done in a hurry back then, and he hoped that Mr. Liu would not hold any grudges.

That’s it.”

Liu Kangdao: "I only know how to be loyal to the imperial court. Thunder, rain and dew are all the emperor's grace. How dare I feel dissatisfied?"

Yang Zhenzhong smiled and said: "It's good if Mr. Liu has this kind of intention. The emperor has already issued a decree, asking Mr. Liu to choose a knowledgeable one among his children and grandchildren. He should go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to experience it first, and in the future he can do what Mr. Liu did in the past.

Position, I’m afraid it’s not impossible.”

Liu Kang hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for helping me."

Yang Zhenzhong waved his hand and said: "This is the emperor's wish. If Mr. Liu wants to thank you, it would be the best way to repay the emperor by handling the current affairs well."

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Yang Zhenzhong smiled slightly and said: "Master Lu said that although you all have different purposes, you all contributed to the imperial court in the end. Master Liu and Master Yang can rest assured that the two disciples and former officials are

, will not be implicated in this matter. As for Mr. Liu and Mr. Yang, they are the pillars of the imperial court. Although they have become officials, they can still be rich and happy. However, after this incident, I hope that they will thank the guests behind closed doors and never appear again.

Trouble. Mr. Lu has acted as a guarantor for the two of you in front of the emperor. If something happens again, Mr. Lu will not look good in front of the emperor."

Yang Tinghe said: "Master Yang, please tell Master Lu that after the matter here is settled, I will go back home and stay in seclusion, never to see anyone else again."

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

Liu Kangdao: "I have the same thoughts as Mr. Yang. In the past twelve years, I have devoted all my energy to this matter. Now that the matter is over, I no longer have any worries, and I will stay at home like Mr. Yang. Mr. Lu can do it

Just don’t worry.”
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