Chang'an night watchman

Chapter 5 General Yuan's Mission
"Excuse me, are you Lu Changge, Young Master Lu?"

Suddenly, a man dressed as a handyman came over and asked the night watchmen one by one.

Strange, my friend I didn't know in Beijing, Lu Changge hurriedly stopped the handyman: "I'm Lu Changge, are you?"

The handyman took out a letter from his arms and handed it respectfully: "Master Lu, this is a letter from my master to you."

"Who is your master? Do I know him?"

But the handyman didn't intend to answer, so he turned around and left.

Lu Changge was about to open the letter when he heard Song Changhu waving his hand and shouting loudly, "For those who have left, please follow me, and return to the yamen to receive the reward!"

Everyone shouted excitedly, and the bitterness all the way finally came to the harvest.

Lu Changge put the letter in his arms for the time being, followed the march of the team, and first went to see what happened to the night watchman in the capital.

The streets of Chang'an are prosperous, and the outer city is even more lively.

The headquarters of the Night's Watch is also set up in the outer city, not far from the city gate and adjacent to the moat, in order to respond to emergencies in a timely manner.

As soon as I arrived in front of the yamen, I saw a woman in front of me shouting: "Feng Kun, come out for my mother! If you have the ability to use money to go out to find a woman, but you don't have the ability to face your wife, are you a man?"

If it wasn't for the two night watchmen reaching out to stop her, she would probably have rushed in directly.

"Why is she again, coming to the yamen to make trouble every three days?"

"Then Feng Kun doesn't look like a prodigal son!"

The woman's voice was very loud, attracting a lot of onlookers who were eating melons.

"Why are you here again!" Song Changhu frowned and reminded the younger brothers in the back: "I've followed up, don't mind your own business."

However, Lu Changge paid more attention to this matter. After all, his thoughts did not belong to this era.

Listening to this woman's meaning, the man named Feng Kun spends money to be happy outside, and doesn't know how to take care of his family, so she will come to the yamen.

As soon as he entered the yamen, he saw a man in a yellow letter uniform pacing back and forth behind the wall, very anxious.

"Boss, you're finally back, help me to persuade that woman away, I've lost my face to him!"

Is this person Feng Kun?

Everyone was happy, but they didn't expect to eat melons as soon as they arrived in the capital.

"roll roll roll!"

Song Changhu waved his hand and said, "I still have to meet General Yuan, how can I be in the mood to take care of you!"

After saying that, he took the group to rest in the hall, and ordered the officials to fetch the reward silver, but Lu Changge was the only one who called out.

"Go, go with Lao Tzu to see General Yuan."

"It's the boss!"

Lu Changge became nervous subconsciously, it was time to fulfill his promise and find out who was behind the attack!

After a while, I came to a pavilion, and there were three big characters on the hanging plaque.

Long Night Pavilion!
Looking up, this building is seven floors high, and the layers are progressive. Even in Chang'an, it is a large-scale building that stands out from the crowd!
"Changye Pavilion is the headquarters of the night watchman. The first floor is an office, the second floor is a sky-level night watchman on duty, and the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors are Guangluo Tianxia martial arts. I learned this overlord sword technique on the fourth floor."

After listening to the introduction, Lu Changge was in high spirits, no wonder the strong night watchmen in the capital were like clouds, this resource is not of the same level at all, if only he could stay.

"Song Changhu, General Yuan asked you to take someone to the seventh floor."

"Row."

The seventh floor is General Yuan's office, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

Yuan Jingxi, a famous general who followed the former emperor, fought half of Wuling's world. In the battle of destroying Shu, 3 people severely damaged the enemy's [-] troops, completely eliminating the threat to the east of Wuling.

Thirty years ago, he was already a third-rank martial artist, and he was unmatched in marching and fighting.
I didn't expect that I would meet such a big man when I first entered Beijing.
"Relax, General Yuan is not careful, you can answer whatever he asks."

"it is good."

In a blink of an eye, the two climbed to the seventh floor.

As soon as I entered the door, the fragrance of red sandalwood mixed with the fragrance of Longjing rushed to my face. The bookcase was against the wall, and a set of silver-scale armor hung next to it.

A table case is placed in front of the bright window. The case is complete with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and the teacup is wafting out the traces of heat.

By the window, a middle-aged man in blue clothes is looking into the distance, with his hands behind his back, his posture is straight and full of strength.

It's just that his clothes are not printed with the words "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang", they are plain and empty.

Lu Changge noticed that the senior Chen Mo, who was ranked first in the sky, was beside him.

As powerful as he is, he is also a subordinate of General Yuan.

"I have seen General Yuan in my humble position."

Lu Changge looked at the other side secretly without looking sideways.

The general's facial features and water chestnuts are distinct, quite three-dimensional, and the right beard is full of masculinity. He must have been handsome when he was young!
General Yuan turned around, "Are you Lu Changge?"

"Yes."

"According to Chen Mo's statement, do you think the attack on this trip was deliberate?"

"General Hui, the attacker's name is Black Crocodile, the tenth on the Midnight Demon List, he is known as a fierce name, and there is a portrait of him in the night watchman's reward all the year round.

We were attacked at the Qingshan Inn, but it was not his activity area, so I speculated that someone deliberately leaked the news and wanted to kill with a knife. The purpose was to prevent Lord Ning from returning to Beijing! "

"Then who do you think made this move behind the scenes?"

This, Lu Changge has no clue at the moment, so he can only turn his eyes to Song Changhu: "Boss, when you got the order, did any outsider know?"

"The secret order, no one knows." Song Changhu replied affirmatively.

"Is this secret order from Your Majesty?"

"It is indeed His Majesty's decree." General Yuan nodded.

It stands to reason that this kind of secret order will only allow someone who absolutely trusts Lu Changge to ask, "What is the status of this father-in-law in the palace?"

"neither warm nor hot."

In other words, it is not that His Majesty is absolutely trusted.

Lu Changge turned to look at Chen Mo, who had been holding the sword in silence: "Senior Chen, why are you lurking in the convoy? As far as I know, the Tianzi-level night watchman needs to report to the cabinet when he leaves Beijing."

"It's also a secret order issued by His Majesty himself."

Bypassing the cabinet. Indeed, only His Majesty has the ability.

Thinking of this, a flash of lightning suddenly struck Lu Changge's mind, as if the fog was about to be cleared away, like waking up from a dream.

"Wait, this secret order was not conveyed by General Yuan, but was given to you directly by His Majesty?"

"Correct."

Lu Changge's breathing became rapid, which was the excitement of approaching the truth: "The secret order is to protect Ning Shanyue, and in a critical moment, can the rest of the people wait and die?"

Chen Mo nodded.

"How, what did you think of?" General Yuan asked with a smile.

Seeing that Lu Changge didn't answer, he added: "Don't worry, the night watchman's knife has always been only used by foreign enemies. Even if no one dares to touch you, this general will not silence it."

A dignified and famous general of a country, Lu Changge still trusts him.

"Returning to the general, I think of two possibilities."

"The first one is that the father-in-law leaked the secret. After Lord Ning's political opponents learned about it, he wanted to kill with a knife."

This may be the most obvious. After listening to it, several people present were not too surprised. Even Song Changhu scratched his head and figured it out.

"Second"

Lu Changge deliberately paused and lowered his voice, "The leaker is the one on the dragon chair."

"Boy, talk nonsense, be careful not to protect your head!"

Song Changhu's reminder was well-intentioned.This kid seems to have a good foundation, and the swordsmanship that he accidentally used that day was quite similar to his own, so he wanted to cultivate.

But he was blocked by General Yuan's hand, "Continue talking."

"The following is just a humble guess."

Lu Changge began to express his inferences.

"Master Jingchaning was dismissed from office five years ago, and now His Majesty wants him to return to the court, and he deliberately read the imperial edict at the city gate to build momentum for him, so that the whole city knows it, in order to use his hand to balance the court. situation."

"In other words, only Lord Ning is a necessary piece, and the rest can be discarded."

"Just imagine, what would be the result if this attack was successful?"

"Senior Chen Mo rescued Lord Ning, but his wife and daughter will be poisoned."

"And this can only be attributed to the incompetence of the night watchman. So where should the resentment in Ning's heart vent the pressure of a second-rank imperial censor, I think it will make General Yuan very uncomfortable."

Having said that, Lu Changge stopped sensible and waited for the reactions of several bigwigs.

Song Changhu said angrily on the spot: "Damn, didn't those brothers of Lao Tzu almost die inexplicably, damn it!"

He had a bad temper and scolded him on the spot.

Chen Mo remained silent.

"You said that Your Majesty still wants to take advantage of Ning Shanyue to suppress the night watchman?" General Yuan raised his eyebrows.

"I can't figure it out even in a humble position. It stands to reason that the night watchman is the foundation of our Wuling, and it is an important part of resisting the invasion of the night demon. How can such an important organization be easily suppressed."

General Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Our majesty does not want to suppress the night watchman, but wants to divide his power into the forbidden army for his use."

To put it simply, Emperor Tai'an wanted to personally grasp the strongest defensive force in Chang'an City!
But in order to subdue a tiger, it must first be weakened.

Let Ning Shanyue return to Beijing, on the one hand, to restrain other parties in the DPRK, and on the other hand, he wants to test the fierce tiger of the night watchman, which is a calculation that kills two birds with one stone.

Wait a minute, the general isn't very clear, and he asked me for a fart!

Lu Changge looked at the handsome old man with strange eyes, unable to guess what he was thinking.

"Lu Changge, do you know why this general asked you to explain the words here?"

Lu Changge thought for a while: "The general wants to remind me that even if you know something in your heart, you have to pretend you don't know it. Beijing is a mixed bag. This is the way to survive."

In this way, Lord Ning may also know this. He is willing to be your majesty's pawn. Maybe he really just wants to contribute to the country, which is admirable.

"Comprehension is good." General Yuan nodded: "People are in Chang'an, and they are in the same dust as light."

Lu Changge understood this, but he was still quite unhappy in his heart.In the layout of Emperor Tai'an, Ning Shanyue's innocent wife and daughter, as well as the low-level night watchmen including himself, were cannon fodder.

Seeing that this kid was unhappy, General Yuan showed admiration instead.

"Don't forget the spirit in your heart today."

"As a warrior, if you lose your courage, how can you compare yourself with the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism?"

"If you have the ability in the future, it's not too bad if you want to level the injustices in this world!"

Three words, the momentum is rising!
Hearing Lu Changge's blood boiled.

It seems that General Yuan is not a tamed lion, and his edge has never been worn away by the huge stone of the court.

However, if these words were released, it would be a bit outrageous.
"Understandable!"

"Would you like to come to Chang'an City to follow General Ben?"

"willing!"

Finally came to the key point, Lu Changge was beyond excited.

If he stayed in that small county town, he might not be able to make a living for the rest of his life, and maybe one day he would be thrown out as cannon fodder.

Only by holding on to this thigh in the capital can we learn the ability to survive in this era and have the opportunity to pacify the injustices in the world!

"Okay, if you can resolve the matter in front of the yamen, this general will transfer you to the capital."

It refers to the family affairs of Feng Kun and his wife. It does damage the image of the night watchman, but why let me solve it?
How could Lu Changge miss such a good opportunity.

"Subordinates obey!"

"Go."

After Lu Changge left, Song Changhu hurriedly said, "General, this kid has a good foundation in martial arts, can you let him follow me?"

He also didn't understand what General Yuan meant. Feng Kun had been making trouble for a long time and no one could solve it. Why hand it over to someone who just came to the capital?
Isn't that embarrassing him!
If not, wouldn't it be impossible to keep this kid?That's a huge loss.

"Why, I'm afraid he can't solve it?"

"."

"Let's wait and see." General Yuan said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)