Gao Ruoyu smiled slightly and raised her hand to signal everyone to take their seats, "When the Xingdao Alliance was formed, we established alliance rules that prohibited members of the alliance from stealing and robbing the people of Jingnan. As my duty to protect the people of Jingnan, I should abide by it."
South Law. It turns out that there are some people among the gang who are harassing the people and stealing. Hey, he was a thief at that time, so he can help regulate the behavior..."
After a pause, he changed his tone: "I am a soldier here, and I will punish you according to the law. After the camp is established, if there is a first offender, he will be punished with a stick, and if he offends again, he will be beheaded in public, as a sign of respect and imitation."
Lin Yi and others were shocked and responded in unison: "We obey your order."
"The four gentlemen will serve as the temporary commanders of the Dragon Guard Camp, and we will make a decision later when suitable candidates are found. The total number of people in the three prefectures totaled more than 300 people, and together with the Fengming Guards, there were more than 400 people.
, Mr. Lin and Mr. Min can temporarily serve as the chief and deputy commanders of the left guard of the Longwei camp, and Mr. Gu and Mr. Xu are the chief and deputy commanders of the right guard."
"For the remaining captains, some of the captains can be selected from among the original guardians, such as Shang You and Zhang Liang... As for Mr. Mo, I have my own arrangements."
"Commander Lin, Mr. Geng will stay, and the other three commanders will go to the meeting hall and inform the soldiers in the hall of the proposal proposed by the princess. I will also go there later."
After hearing this, Min, Gu and the other three bowed and left. Gao Ruoyu looked at Lin Yida and said, "Has Commander Lin found out some information from Shang You?"
Lin Yi thought for a while and said: "After listening to the princess's instructions, my subordinates told Mr. Mo about what he had seen and heard in the prefecture to Shang Hufa. He was greatly surprised and did not answer for a while. The subordinates said,
"Mr. Jiang Qiubai is Mr. Luo's uncle, so he should also be Brother Shang's uncle, right?" Protector Shang nodded in agreement."
He glanced at Gao Ruoyu and paused, "The subordinate followed what the princess said and added that Mr. Luo's master also rushed to Fuzhou later. Protector Shang didn't expect it, so he blurted out: Master Chu also went.
Fuzhou? The subordinates nodded vaguely and said yes, but they did not dare to ask him in detail about the name of Uncle Chu, for fear that he would be suspicious."
The post of Mount Chief of Taibai Academy was originally held by Jiang Wuya, but was held by Chu Nanfeng only five years ago. After Shang You left the mountain, he didn't know that he still treated Chu Nanfeng as his uncle.
After hearing this, Gao Ruoyu looked at Lin Yi with a look of approval on his face and said with a smile: "Commander Lin knows what I mean, very good, very good."
Lin Yi had a wry smile on his face. He was frightened after listening to Mo Busan's account. He did not expect that Luo Xiaoyao's background was so terrifying. He knew that Gao Ruoyu had no ill intentions towards Luo Xiaoyao, and he did not dare to have any. In addition,
I was also curious about the relationship between Luo Xiaoyao and Shang You, so I arranged for Gao Ruoyu to lie to Shang You.
"Mr. Geng, is there anyone with the surname Chu who has alchemy cultivation in the world?" Gao Ruoyu looked at Geng who was contemplating with his eyes closed.
"There are not many good players with the surname Chu in the world. In Geng's memory... there is only one person who is very impressive. If Geng is to deduce, the Master Chu mentioned by Shang You should be this person." Geng
The worshiper opened his eyes.
"Who?" Gao Ruoyu asked happily.
"More than ten years ago, for unknown reasons, a man named Chu chased and killed Yao, the concubine of King Ma Xifan of Chu. Yao was a member of the Wushan Sword Sect and fled from Chu to Wushan. That Chu
However, the person with the last name went to Wushan, and in one day he fought against the three masters of the Wushan Sword Sect, killed two elders of the Divine Mind Realm, and wounded the leader of the Wushan Sword Sect, and became famous all over the world."
Lin Yi was surprised and said: "One person fights three masters alone? Then... what was his cultivation level at that time? How old was he?"
"I heard that he was only at that time with a high level of spiritual consciousness. His age... it was said that he was only twenty-six or seventeen years old." While Lin Yi was dumbfounded, Geng Gongfeng continued: "Many people have inquired about his whereabouts.
, and finally found out that this person with the surname Chu came from Taibai Academy in Shaanxi."
"I heard that his swordsmanship is elegant and his appearance is gentle and elegant, so some good people gave him the title of "Literary Sword". However, after that battle, there were no rumors about him in the world. I think
He is a person with a bad reputation."
Gao Ruoyu nodded slightly, pondered for a moment and said: "Mr. Geng's guess is correct. With such a natural talent, it should not be difficult to go from the realm of spiritual thoughts to the realm of holding the elixir in more than ten years. From this point of view, it is not difficult."
want……"
He paused, thought for a moment, and said to Lin Yi: "Where does Shangyou live now?"
"I will live in the military quarters of the Suwei camp."
"Young Master Luo will definitely come to look for the sword again... Commander Lin, later you will tell Shang You to move back to the house where you originally lived, including Commander Lin... If Young Master Luo comes here, please remember to treat him with courtesy,
Just come and inform the princess at that time."
Lin Yi didn't understand Gao Ruoyu's intention and was suspicious, but he didn't dare to ask, so he could only respond: "I understand."
"Okay." Gao Ruoyu thought that things had been arranged well, and she relaxed and said with a sweet smile: "Then follow the princess to the meeting hall."
After saying that, he stood up and walked forward. Han Yue, Geng, and Lin all followed closely. The guard standing at the entrance of the meeting hall saw Gao Ruoyu approaching, so he knelt down on one knee and said, "See the princess."
All the soldiers in the hall stood up from the ground when they heard the sound, but when they saw Gao Ruoyu walking into the hall, except for Min, Gu, and Xu who bowed and saluted, the rest of the soldiers knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison: "See the county."
host."
These people have changed from members of the Taoist Alliance to soldiers of the Suwei camp. In the past twenty days, they have also learned the etiquette of the officialdom. Gao Ruoyu smiled slightly, walked to the embroidered pier in the middle table and sat down, saying: "Fellow soldiers,
No need to be polite, just get up."
After hearing the words, everyone stood up one after another and lined up in rows. They were dressed in Suwei uniforms and looked majestic.
Gao Ruoyu's bright eyes narrowed and she said slowly: "I believe that all the officers and soldiers have heard the military orders of several commanders. From today on, all of you officers and soldiers are our Longwei soldiers in Jingnan. Protect our land in Jingnan and protect the people of Jingnan."
This is your duty, I hope you will abide by military discipline and not let me down."
But hearing Gao Ruoyu's earnest tone and solemn expression, Lin Yi and other commanders hurriedly stood up from Xiudun and said in unison: "I will keep this in mind."
When all the soldiers saw this, they paused for a moment and said in unison: "We will keep this in mind."
Although more than 300 people shouted in unison, it was not very loud. It is thought that these people have not adapted to the change from thieves to soldiers. Gao Ruoyu did not care, and smiled: "From now on, this island will
It is the place where the Dragon Guard Camp is stationed, and the soldiers can train on this island in the future..."
Before he finished speaking, the soldiers in the hall were heard shouting in unison, "We obey your order." At this time, the shouts shook the entire courtyard.
The soldiers were originally thieves and had no choice but to submit to the Jingnan court. They were mixed in the various guard camps. Many of them were looked down upon. When they heard that Min, Gu and others told them to organize another Longwei camp, they were happy.
But I am afraid that they are still stationed in the city, and they have finally been restrained. At this time, when they heard that they were stationed on Wolong Island, everyone was overjoyed and naturally responded loudly.
Gao Ruoyu secretly smiled in her heart and said slowly: "Let the past be forgotten. If the officers and soldiers stationed on this island are guilty, they will be punished by one level. If they are meritorious, I, the princess, will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver in addition to an official rank."
"The soldiers and guards cheered again when they heard this.
"Marching and fighting is very different from how the soldiers usually fight. Tomorrow the Japanese princess will send a school captain to supervise the teachings, and soon she will lead the soldiers to march and fight. Are the soldiers afraid?"
Most of the people in the hall are desperadoes, and they are very troubled by the laws and regulations of the military camp. However, when it comes to fighting with others, they are not afraid of death. But when Gao Ruoyu asked, they all raised their arms and shouted:
"Not afraid..."
"I will wait until death to give up..."
Thinking that they had released all the courage they had in robbing other people's property, Lin Yi and others secretly smiled bitterly.
Gao Ruoyu knew in her heart that if these reckless people could be controlled properly and use their talents, their bravery and ferociousness could be equal to ten or a hundred, so she was very happy. She looked at Han Yue and chuckled: "Go and tell Deacon Yan to prepare enough for you later."
With wine and food, I will reward all the soldiers on behalf of my princess to celebrate the establishment of the Dragon Guard Camp. All the soldiers can enjoy drinking tonight."
When Han Yue left, Gao Ruoyu also stood up from his seat, came to Lin Yi and others, and said: "My princess has important matters and cannot stay here for a long time. I will leave this place to the commanders." After that.
He left the meeting hall with Geng Chongfeng and left the island.
In Gao Baoxu's house in Jiangling City, Gao Baoxu, who was nearly 30 years old and wearing purple robes, was sitting in the hall. After listening to Gao Ruoyu's story, he frowned and said, "How could Sister Yu kill Mr. Tan at such a juncture?"
Sent to Chanzhou? What if Uncle Wang does something..."
Gao Ruoyu said with a look of shame on her face: "I'm impatient. On the way back from Wolong Island, I ordered Geng Feng to go and recover it. I think I can catch up tomorrow. Brother Ten, don't worry... I have also sent people to Wolong Island to teach
The Long Guard camp is practicing military formations."
After listening to Lin Yizhi's words on the island, she had roughly deduced Luo Xiaoyao's origin, and asked Geng Gongfeng to recover Tan Gongfeng. She thought that after the rebellion was suppressed, she would send people to Kaifeng to find out where Jiang Qiubai came from, so that she could confirm her identity.
speculation.
"Today I went to Uncle Wang's Mansion...to invite him to go to the King's Mansion to discuss matters, but he refused to go because he was ill. He was afraid that he might do something in the near future. Many officials in the city wanted to sit back and watch. I have ordered
Captain Ma Bujun will secretly monitor the people who are usually close to Uncle Wang, so that if there is any abnormality, it can be easily controlled." Gao Baoxu said thoughtfully.
Gao Ruoyu nodded: "Now that he has three masters from the Southern Tang Dynasty, plus the people under him, there should be eight or nine martial arts masters available."
"I think he will definitely send people to assassinate Brother Wang and Brother Ten first... There are only seven worshipers in the palace and the Suwei camp who are in the state of spiritual mind. As the Longwei camp is a secret chess piece, it cannot be used at this time.
If you want to use it, why don’t you go to the palace to stay temporarily, so as not to be defeated one by one...Ten brother, you can’t tolerate any mistakes."
Most of the political affairs in Jingnan are handled by Gao Baoxu, the tenth member of the Gao family. If Gao Baoxu is assassinated, the wait-and-see officials in Jiangling Mansion will definitely turn to Gao Congyi, and Gao Congyi may take over Jiangling Mansion.
"No, this matter has not yet come to light. If I live in Brother Wang's house, he will know it. If I expose the matter, he will jump over the wall and raise his troops to rebel. Then the situation will be difficult to control in our house.
There are two people who are enshrined in the Yamen with great spiritual abilities, plus a group of guards and the Fengming Guards that you secretly dispatched. If I were not a person in the so-called Dan Bao Realm in the world, it would not be easy for me to assassinate Brother Ten."
Gao Ruoyu pondered for a moment: "I will return to the palace and send another priest to ambush. If there are assassins in the next two days... it will be easy to deal with them." Although Gao Ruoyu has a title, he does not have a land. He does not have a mansion, so he
He lives in his brother's palace, Prince Nanping.
Gao Baoxu thought for a moment and agreed to Gao Ruoyu's arrangement.
One evening, in the courtyard hall of the village west of Jiangling City, Lin Yi and Shang You heard a servant reporting that Luo Xiaoyao had arrived, so they went to the courtyard gate to greet him.
When he saw Luo Xiaoyao, Lin Yi cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Master Luo is here. Lin is so lucky. Please come in quickly." He learned about the background of Luo Xiaoyao's sect, and his words were humble.
That day, after Luo Xiaoyao discussed with Wu Wangbo and others, he and Fang Yuan went to the Jiangling Branch Pavilion. When Fang Yuan and the branch manager went to ask someone to inquire about the list of monks in the temple, they also went out to look for Shang You.
, but when Lin Yi saw the courtesy, he smiled and returned the greeting: "Hall Master Lin is very polite."
After arriving and taking a seat in the hall, Lin Yi said: "Lin heard Mo Bushan's words a few days ago and found out that your father was ill. I wonder what he is doing now."
Luo Xiaoyao didn't want Mo Bushan to follow him and sent him back to the tomb. He didn't expect that Mo Bushan could not tell others about the affairs of Fuzhou. He smiled bitterly for a moment, knowing that he couldn't hide it at this time, so he cupped his hands and responded: "
Thank you Hall Master Lin for your concern, my father has not recovered yet."
When Lin Yi heard this, he already guessed that he had not found the Yuan Ying realm master mentioned by Mo Bushan. He expected that Luo Xiaoyao came this time not just to ask for the sword from Princess Gao, but also for a visit as Princess Gao said.
Knowing that there was no monk, he said: "Master Luo, are you here to visit an eminent monk?"
Luo Xiaoyao was surprised, guessing that Gao Ruoyu must have ordered Lin Yi and others to help find Mingwu, so he nodded, "Exactly."
Lin Yi then recounted what Han Yue had said at the Suweixing Yamen. Luo Xiaoyao was shocked, "Does this mean that Master Wu can only be in Guizhou?"
"From what Han Yue said, this should be the case. Five days have passed. I think the officials who have gone to Guizhou should send back the news. How about Lin go and ask the princess?"
"Thank you very much, Hall Master Lin, for your concern. I have an appointment with the princess. I would like to ask Hall Master Lin to tell the princess that I will go to Tingtao Courtyard to pay my respects tomorrow...I suddenly thought of something to be dealt with, so I will take my leave now."
Luo Xiaoyao learned that there was no possibility that the monk would return to the state, so he wanted to go to the branch pavilion to inform Fang Yuan before making plans. Lin Yi and Shang You saw that he looked anxious and did not dare to persuade him to stay, so they had to send each other out.
The next morning, Luo Xiaoyao came to the house again. As promised, he wanted Lin Yi to take him to Wolong Island to visit Gao Ruoyu. Unexpectedly, Lin Yi was out, and only Shang You was waiting at the house.
There was no one else around now. After entering the hall and taking a seat, Shang You told Gao Ruoyu about establishing the Longwei Camp.
Luo Xiaoyao sighed when he heard this: "This Princess Gao is a woman who is not inferior to men, which is admirable... So Hall Master Lin should be called Commander Lin, and the junior brother should be the captain, right? Congratulations, congratulations."
Shang You blushed for a moment: "If it weren't for Commander Lin, Junior Brother would have wanted to go to the Central Plains to find Uncle Jiang. Now it puts me in a dilemma. If the Great Zhou Dynasty sends his troops south in the future, what should I do?"
Luo Xiaoyao was startled when he heard this. Shangyou's concerns were indeed reasonable, but he thought that Shangyou's family was in Tangzhou in the Central Plains, and he should be a commoner in the Zhou Dynasty. But now he joined the army in Jingnan. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Junior brother
If you are determined to defect to your uncle, you should make it clear to Commander Lin as soon as possible. I think Commander Lin is also a member of the Zhou Dynasty. He should be knowledgeable about right and wrong. Moreover, Commander Lin is not someone who wants to repay a favor, and the junior brother does not have any family members at this time.
In this land of Jingnan, as time goes by, things may change..."
"Thank you for your advice, senior brother. I will make it clear to Commander Lin tomorrow. Just as senior brother said, Commander Lin is an upright person and will definitely not stop me from going..."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Yi and Geng Chongfeng entered the courtyard. Shang You and Luo Xiaoyao looked at each other and stood up to greet them.
When Geng Gongfeng saw Luo Xiaoyao, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "After nearly a month of farewell, Mr. Luo has become more and more extraordinary. Geng is polite."
Luo Xiaoyao smiled slightly and returned the favor.
"The princess learned of Mr. Luo's invitation and asked Geng to come to Commander Lin's house to meet her. Unexpectedly, Mr. Luo had arrived early, haha... I wonder if it is convenient for Mr. Luo to go at this time?"
Luo Xiaoyao smiled slightly: "Then there is Mr. Lao Geng."
Following Geng Gongfeng, he headed towards Jiangling City, guessing that Gao Ruoyugui was the princess of Jingnan and must live in the royal palace in the city. Sure enough, Geng Gongfeng led Luo Xiaoyao to the courtyard of a large palace in the city.
But it is the Nanping Prince's Mansion.
After entering the palace gate, we reached the vestibule, which was more than thirty feet deep. To the north was a large hall more than two feet high. In the middle, there was a plaque decorated with gold powder, which read the three characters "Wen'an Hall".
It is the palace where King Nanping usually holds meetings.
Following Geng Zongfeng, he walked to the west courtyard, went up the corridor, turned a few corridors, and came to a hall in the west courtyard facing north and south, more than ten feet high. There were several sabers standing on both sides of the hall.
The female guard walked into the hall and saw a sapphire desk placed in front of the main seat, and three low sandalwood desks placed at the guest seats on the east and west sides.
Geng Gongfeng led Luo Xiaoyao to the front seat of the guest seat on the west side, and said with cupped hands: "Master Luo, take a seat while Geng goes to report to the princess."
After saying this, he turned around and walked out of the hall, where he saw two maids coming in with tea, placing the tea bowls on Luo Xiaoyao's desk, and then left.
After about half a cup of tea, I heard the voice of "Meet the Princess" coming from outside, and then Han Yue and the Fengming Hall woman who wielded the sword appeared on both sides of the hall door, followed immediately by a woman with green hair and a green hosta.
Bundled high, she wears a moon-white cross-collar gown, a floor-length skirt with light yellow dark flowers, a silk ribbon of the same color around her waist, and silk draped over her shoulders. She has an oval-shaped face with well-proportioned facial features, and a pair of red phoenix eyes under her moon-ridged eyebrows.
The smile was flowing. It was Gao Ruoyu, followed by Geng and Tan.
Luo Xiaoyao saw that Gao Ruoyu was so beautiful and majestic, so he didn't dare to look directly at her and bowed his head in salute: "I have met the princess."
"I've kept Mr. Luo waiting for a long time." Gao Ruoyu smiled lightly, and with Han Yue and others hugging each other, he slowly walked to the main seat and sat down.
"Hearing that Young Master Luo has arrived, Ruoyu asked Mr. Geng to invite him. He must have disturbed Young Master Luo's rest so early in the morning." At this time, she did not claim to be the princess.
Luo Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said, "The princess is too polite."
"Mr. Mo came back the day before yesterday and told the young master what happened. He put the young master in danger for a Fengwu Qin. Ruoyu felt uneasy. I hope Mr. Luo will forgive me." Gao Ruoyu said with an apology on her face.
Luo Xiaoyao thought that she had not finished what she said, so he did not respond, and then heard Gao Ruoyu continue: "Ruoyu was uneasy and feared that he would not be able to meet Mr. Luo, so he spent the past few days searching for any trace of the monk Mingwu, so as to forgive him.
The love of the young master can be regarded as Ruoyu repaying the love of the young master looking for the piano."
Luo Xiaoyao's eyes lit up when he heard this: "So the princess found Monk Mingwu?"
Gao Ruoyu smiled slightly: "We have nearly a hundred large and small temples in Jingnan, and there are many temples unknown to the officials in the deep mountains and lake islands. Fortunately, we mobilized nearly a hundred skilled guards, and we were able to "Baoguang" in Guizhou
"I found a place where there were no monks in the temple."
"Baoguang Temple? Is the sacred monk in the temple?"
"Ge Xiu, tell Mr. Luo about your visit to Guizhou."
The woman from Fengming Hall who wielded the sword was Ge Xiu. When she heard Gao Ruoyu's words, she bowed and said, "I obey my orders."
"My subordinates were ordered to go to Guizhou. According to the instructions of the princess, they checked all the recorded temples in each county. There were no monks with unknown names. I was disappointed and wanted to come back... Fortunately, an accompanying guard reminded me.
, if a person who violated the temple rules was expelled from the temple, his name would not be on the list, so he went to various temples again to inquire, and finally found out that there were no monks in Baoguang Temple in Songzi."
"This Mingwu monk practiced the way of indestructible true body. In order to obtain treasures from heaven and earth to replenish his essence and blood, he secretly hunted bears and tigers ten years ago. The deacon in the temple found out and punished him by facing the wall. Little did he know that he was crazy about martial arts.
, and secretly left the temple to hunt wild beasts, but was eventually expelled from the temple. The monks did not know where he went. In March this year, he suddenly returned to "Baoguang Temple" and asked to see the abbot.
I don’t know where I’m going.”
"The subordinates asked the abbot about Ming Wu's whereabouts, but they didn't know that... The bald donkey started talking to the subordinates, saying that people who had left the world did not care about worldly affairs. The subordinates became so angry that they threatened to burn
When I got to the temple, I didn't know that this bald donkey was not afraid. He was guilty of his own sins and was so good that he had no choice but to rush back to report it."
But seeing that there was anger on her face at this time, she must have been so annoyed by the abbot that she finally cursed her with the word "bald donkey".
Luo Xiaoyao nodded when he heard the words, raised his hands and said to Ge Xiu: "Here comes Hallmaster Ge."
He turned to look at Gao Ruoyu and said, "Thank you for your help, Princess. The whereabouts of the Mingwu monk is very important to me now. I will leave now and come back to my house to express my gratitude."
After saying this, he stood up and was about to leave the hall, but he heard Gao Ruoyu chuckle and say: "Master Luo, don't be impatient. Let Ruoyu finish what he has to say first before leaving."
Luo Xiaoyao was startled when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down.
"Three days ago, after listening to Ge Xiu's report, Ruoyu thought that this abbot must have misunderstood the Buddhist principles. With his feet on the earth and his head on the sky, how can he be said to be a person who left this world and left his home and city gate?
Guomen. Hey, incense, wishes, and power are all given by people in the world. How could he say that being born is to be born in the world, and to be in the world is to be in the world..."
Luo Xiaoyao smiled bitterly when he heard this, thinking that Princess Gao's art of forceful argument was incredible.