The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 430: Sword Rising
But just as Liu Guangshi rushed into the city, the situation in Wuquan County Government was already tense.

At first, Tui Guan Gao invited Tixia Wang to come with a teasing attitude to see the authenticity of the so-called magic sword [Xiao Lian].

But when he saw with his own eyes the sword with a blade as thin as a cicada's wing and a light like a lightsaber, he was immediately convinced that Wang Yuan, this lucky bastard, had really found the legendary sword of Emperor Yin - even though the sword did not seem to conform to the records about [Xiao Lian] in ancient books.

However, the senior official thought that was normal. After all, literati understand literati best.

It is normal for writers to record something that is different from the facts when they write a book.

High-ranking officials are also ambitious.

Especially at this time when the former Qingtang Lord Long Zha (Zhao Huaide) rebelled and was suppressed by the Song Dynasty, the Dangxiang Gao family of Fuzhou (who were not from the same clan as the general Gao family of Bianliang) who were also foreign generals, urgently needed to prove their loyalty to the Song Dynasty.

In another timeline, it was Gao Tui Guan's brother Gao Yongnian who used his life to prove the loyalty of the Dangxiang Gao family to the Song Dynasty.

Of course, Gao Yongnian is now participating in the campaign against Zhao Huaide, and has not yet completed the "redemption" of the Dangxiang Gao family.

After seeing the Xiaolian sword with his own eyes, Gao Tuiguan immediately realized that this "magic sword" was the best sacrifice for Gao to show his loyalty to Emperor Zhao.

At this moment, Gao Tuiguan had only one thought, which was to take the sword away.

If it were an ordinary Han prosecutor, he would never reveal his purpose right away at this time. Instead, he would calm Wang Yuan down calmly, and then weave an effective strategy to obtain the sword, whether it was coercion, inducement or some other method.

However, Gao Tuiguan was born into the Tangut ethnic group, and even though he had read some books, there was still some barbaric spirit in his bones.

So he acted without thinking and tried to snatch the sword.

Speaking of which, Gao Tuiguan is quite brave and is qualified to be a deputy general in the army, but he is not good enough in front of Wang Yuan.

Gao Tuiguan stretched out his hand to grab it. Although Wang Yuan was not prepared for the moment, Gao Tuiguan grabbed the scabbard. However, he subconsciously twisted the scabbard and broke free in an instant.

When Gao Tuiguan failed to catch Wang Yuan, he kept kicking him in the vitals without stopping.

At this time, Wang Yuan had not yet reacted. He just tried to stop him and asked in surprise, "Why did the judge attack me?"

Gao Tuiguan shouted with a ferocious look on his face: "Wang Yuan, you are a lowly soldier, how can you withstand the sword of Xiao Lian? Hand over the sword to me, otherwise I will never spare you!"

Wang Yuan was shocked and angry when he heard this, and couldn't help cursing: "What a thief! I was wondering where you came from, but it turns out you are plotting to take my magic weapon! Don't even think about it!"

During the conversation, the two people did not stop fighting each other, but Wang Yuan, concerned about his identity as a senior official, just kept blocking the fight and did not fight back.

However, Wang Yuan had already seen Gao Tuiguan's true face at this time, so he no longer held back. He just kicked Gao Tuiguan several steps away.

After being kicked, Gao Tuiguan felt so sore all over as if his whole body had been torn apart.

Only then did he suddenly realize that he had been so foolish as to fight with this scoundrel. It was so stupid.

Although Wang Yuan's military strength cannot be said to be the best among the Northwestern Song army, it is still among the best.

If they really fought to the death, even ten high-ranking officials would be killed by Wang Yuan with just a few moves.

After Gao Tuiguan regained his consciousness, he dared not continue to attack. He just sat on the ground and shouted, "Wang Yuan! The magic sword [Xiao Lian] is the sword of the ancient emperor. Only the king can own it! How dare a lowly soldier like you keep it privately! Why don't you give it to me quickly so that I can present it to the emperor! Otherwise, I will report it to the court and punish you for the serious crime of plotting against the government!"

When Wang Yuan heard this, his expression changed drastically.

He argued angrily, "Sir! This sword is not my private property. It was pledged to me by someone else! We agreed to redeem it in three months. I have always been a man of integrity. If I hand over the sword, wouldn't I be breaking my promise?"

Gao Tuiguan also knew Wang Yuan's temperament and understood that he could not force him, but he still used his words to persuade Wang Yuan with emotion and reason, and gave him advice.

"Wang, I have always known that you are a man of integrity and a pillar of the court. You should know the seriousness of this matter. The Xiaolian Sword is one of the three swords of Emperor Yin. You and others holding the Xiaolian Sword are almost like secretly hiding the dragon robe and the imperial seal. If you fail to handle it properly, you will not be able to escape the crime of treason. Those who commit treason will have their entire clan exterminated..."

Wang Yuan was a man who would only respond to soft words and not hard ones. After being persuaded several times by the high-ranking official, he actually relaxed his guard.

Especially when the high-ranking official said that he was willing to cover up for the original owner of the magic sword, Wang Yuan was quite tempted. Wang Yuan really didn't want such a hero to end up with his entire family being executed. While the two were arguing in the county government office, Liu Guangshi arrived.

Liu Guangshi has a characteristic: he is as timid as a chicken in foreign wars, but as fierce as a tiger in domestic fights.

When facing their own family, they are absolutely unscrupulous.

Liu's personal soldiers directly pushed down the gate of the county government office, and Liu Guangshi rode his horse into the government office.

At this time, Gao Tuiguan and Wang Yuan were both shocked.

Although Wang Yuan couldn't believe that an enemy could raid the county government office silently, his rich battlefield experience allowed him to react immediately.

He pushed over the table beside him to cover himself, then rushed to the door of the yamen with his sword in his arms, half-opened it and waited.

This is a good terrain where you can attack or defend.

The reaction of Gao Tuiguan was a little slow. He glared at Liu Guangshi who rode into the palace and shouted, "Who is this crazy bastard who dares to ride a horse into the county government office?"

Unexpectedly, Liu Guangshi ignored Gao Tuiguan and just sat on his horse to take a look, then shouted: "Who is Wang Yuan, the city defense officer here? Come and meet me!"

Seeing Liu Guangshi's innocent face and his arrogant look, Gao Tuiguan laughed in anger and said, "Since Emperor Taizu founded the country, no general has dared to trample the government hall with his horse! You bastard! Whose son are you? Do you know the law? I will report to General Wang (Wang Hou) and Tong Nei Shi to severely punish you, a lunatic! Wang Tixia, come with me to capture this bastard and take him to the prefecture to be punished!"

When Liu Guangshi heard this, he was also shocked.

Only then did he realize that he seemed to have gotten a little carried away.

However, although Liu Guangshi was shocked, he was not really scared. After all, his father Liu Yanqing now actually controlled the military power of Lanzhou. As long as he was determined to cover it up, this incident could be covered up.

Liu Guangshi immediately dismounted, then clasped his fists with Gao Tuiguan and said, "I am the son of Liu Yanqing, the commander of the Dragon Guards. I was ordered by my father to inspect the military forces in the border towns. I saw that the garrison of Wuquan County neglected their duties, and I was so angry that I lost my mind. I hope that Tuiguan will not blame me!"

Tui Guan Gao is not a bookworm who knows nothing. He knows the soldiers under Wang Yuan quite well and does not believe that the county's city defense forces will neglect their duties.

It was obvious that Liu Guangshi was deliberately trying to fool him.

"How dare this lunatic quibble!" The high-ranking official turned to look at Wang Yuan and shouted, "Wang Yuan! Arrest this fellow!"

Liu Guangshi found that Gao Tuiguan was unwilling to stop, and was also worried that if he stayed here any longer, he would have trouble sleeping. So he ordered his guards, "Leaders! Capture Wang Yuan! Escort him back to Lanzhou!"

Upon receiving the order, four or five of Liu's personal soldiers jumped out, each holding a spear, stick, sword, or axe, and surrounded Wang Yuan.

Wang Yuan was quite torn about the order from the senior official.

But when Liu's personal soldiers came to capture him, he refused to surrender.

Firstly, Wang Yuan did not think that his subordinates had really neglected their duties. The Liu family member in front of him was obviously slandering him.

Moreover, with a high-ranking official advocating in front, Wang Yuan naturally felt that he was also a policeman, so how could he admit defeat at this time?

So when faced with the siege of his personal soldiers, he immediately drew out his sword to intimidate them, shouting, "Stop! I..."

But at this time, the two bodyguards had already swung their spears to stab, after all, Wang Yuan's position made it difficult for them to move, so they were about to force him to retreat so that they could capture him.

Wang Yuan didn't bother to finish his words and had to swing his sword.

Everyone only saw a flash of light, and the spears in the hands of the two soldiers were chopped into two pieces.

Liu Guangshi was almost blinded by the beautiful sword light. He shouted in horror: "What is this! Could it be the real divine sword?"

(End of this chapter)