Ming politicians

Pass through Xia County, then go to Pinglu, and enter the territory of Henan from Pinglu.

The situation has changed. There are more and more refugees on the official roads. When these refugees watched the horsemen passing by, their eyes were full of hatred, which made Su Tiancheng feel chilly.

It's not that he doesn't know the thought of hating the rich.

After more than ten days, the group arrived in Kaifeng, Henan, which was also the end point of Su Tiancheng's travels.

Su Tiancheng was in a bad mood. The refugees he saw along the road left a deep impression on him. Although he followed the official road and stayed in county towns or market towns, traces of war could still be seen along the road. In county towns, or prefectural cities, there are sergeants from the inspection department at the gate of the city, and the interrogation is very strict.On the official road, sergeants can occasionally be seen.

Having seen too many refugees, Su Tiancheng's heart became a little numb. There was nothing he could do. It was impossible to help these refugees. The farmers left the land and the homes they depended on for survival. Basically, they had no way out. These refugees ended up joining the ranks of the peasant uprising army, becoming what the court called rogues, or starving to death.

It is already the end of April, and the climate is slowly warming up.

Kaifeng is known as the ancient capital of ten dynasties, the capital of seven dynasties, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and now the provincial capital of Henan. Needless to say, its prosperity is not as high as Taiyuan in Shanxi.

When you arrive in Kaifeng, you must go to two places, Xiangguo Temple and Baogong Temple.

Qu Qingze accompanied Su Tiancheng to Xiangguo Temple and Baogong Temple. He had already discovered that Su Tiancheng's mood was not very good. Maybe it was because he saw too many refugees on the road. During the busy farming season, seeing so many refugees was extremely difficult. Not a good situation.

Originally planned to stay in Kaifeng for three days, but after only one day, Qu Qingze decided to leave.

Su Tiancheng did not express any objection, and the rest of the people would not say anything either.

Early in the morning, everyone left Kaifeng City and went to the official road. After these days, everyone's cooperation has become very tacit, no need to say more, they all know what to do.

The journey back was much faster. From Kaifeng to Zhengzhou, [-] kilometers away, it took everyone just one day.

From Zhengzhou back to Luoyang, more than 200 miles, close to [-] miles, it only takes more than a day.

The distance from Luoyang to Pinglu is the longest. Everyone was a little tired from the continuous running. Qu Qingze suggested to slow down and arrive at Pinglu in two days.When we arrived at Pinglu, we returned to Shanxi and entered the area under the jurisdiction of Pingyang Mansion.

After a good night's rest, everyone recovered their spirits and left Luoyang for Pinglu.

After walking for about an hour, Qu Qingze suddenly made a gesture. This gesture made everyone nervous. What Qu Qingze made was a gesture with a fist facing the back, which indicated that there was a group of people who had noticed This group is gone.

Su Tiancheng was a little nervous, he was about to leave Henan, and he was actually being targeted, but this is the junction of Henan and Shanxi, this is also bad luck.

Being targeted by someone doesn't mean you leave as quickly as you can, the person who is staring at you will follow you all the time, and if you find a chance to strike, it will be even more troublesome if you are being targeted by bandits.

Qu Qingze's experience is very rich, and those who can make him feel alert are definitely not ordinary people.

Qu Qingze made a gesture again. The meaning of this gesture was to tell everyone to slow down and get off their horses to take a rest.

Just as Su Tiancheng dismounted, Qu Qingze came to his side.

"Brother, we may be in big trouble."

Su Tiancheng was a little strange, who would stare at him, there are so many people in the group, all riding Mongolian horses, it looks unusual.

"What happened?"

"There are three people, riding horses, following us all the time. I have observed them. They have been following us since we left Luoyang City. Judging from their behavior, they look like scouts in the army."

Su Tiancheng frowned. How could there be scouts staring at them? If there were scouts, it meant that there was an army nearby. If this group of people met the army, they would be doomed.

"No, we are about to leave Henan. Nothing has happened for such a long time. It is even more impossible to say that it is the army of the imperial court. We have a certificate issued by Pingyang Mansion."

"Well, I've also thought about it. This group of people will not be the army of the imperial court. They may be rogues or bandits operating here."

"Strange, are there scouts among the bandits?"

"It's nothing strange. Bandits or rogues will send scouts or spies to the city to observe. They may have paid attention to us last night. Not to mention other things, more than a dozen horses are enough for them to envy. "

"Brother, I will follow your arrangement."

"Well, we need to control these three people. Their main target is on you. I believe they can see that you are the core figure in the team. As long as you are caught, all problems will be solved. We must capture all three of them, we cannot let them escape."

"No problem, I should do it."

"I'll take everyone away, and leave Wang Dazhi and Su Jun by your side, so those three people will definitely have ideas and attack you."

Su Tiancheng understood that he was using him as a bait to lure those three people into the bait. If Qu Qingze took a few people to chase after him, these scouts must have run very fast. If they went back to report, they would have attracted a large number of bandits or rogues. ,, things got out of hand.

The best way is to capture all three of them. The key link is that you must be able to deal with it, and you must not let the opponent catch it, otherwise you will lose one move and lose the whole game.

Qu Qingze left with most of the people, leaving Wang Dazhi and Su Jun by Su Tiancheng's side.

Wang Dazhi was facing a formidable enemy, Su Tiancheng had to tell him to calm down and pretend that nothing happened.

After only a few minutes, there was the sound of horseshoes. Su Tiancheng squinted his eyes and looked at the official road. Three vague shadows appeared, which became clearer and clearer. They could already be seen. Those with turbans and black cloths covering their faces, getting closer, Su Tiancheng even saw their greedy eyes.

The speed and strength of horseback impact are amazing, which is also the advantage of cavalry.

Su Tiancheng had already dismounted, even if they had great abilities, they would not be able to deal with the three people rushing over. If these three people wanted to take his life, it would be difficult to resist, but he and Qu Qingze had already analyzed it. These three people would not kill people recklessly. Their purpose was to capture themselves alive and gain greater benefits.

Sure enough, the speed of the three of them slowed down, and when they were not far away, they stopped, and they pulled out the shining big knives from their backs.

"Young master, get on your horse quickly. These people are bandits who specialize in robbery."

Su Jun spoke, looking a little panicked.

The three men on horseback laughed at the same time.

"Boy, I want to run away. Is it that easy? Grandpa has been staring at you for a long time. Be sensible and hand over all your belongings. Grandpa is in a good mood and won't take your lives."

Su Tiancheng didn't move, Wang Dazhi concentrated his mind, stood beside Su Tiancheng, Su Jun's body trembled a little.

Seeing this situation, the three people on the opposite side became even more unscrupulous. One of them held the rein and rode to a place three meters away from Su Tiancheng.

"Boy, didn't you hear what Grandpa said?"

Su Tiancheng almost didn't think about it, and took out an ingot of gold from his body, and one ingot of gold was 10 taels.

"I, I have so much on me, you take it, don't hurt our lives..."

The three of them immediately saw the gold, their eyes turned green, and they didn't think of anything else at all.

You must know that the person who can take out gold has an unusual family background. If he can capture this kid alive, extort a sum of money, and then do other things, he will not violate the agreement.

The three of them surrounded Su Tiancheng and the other three from three directions. They believed that they made a profit this time.

Su Tiancheng would never hand the gold to the three of them directly, it would be very dangerous to do so, if one of them caught him by chance, it would be troublesome.

He stood still, and Wang Dazhi had already walked in front of him.

The three of them became a little impatient when they saw such a situation. They often do such things, and it is not the first time they have seen such a scene. The young people must have been frightened. This is the best opportunity. The people around him are all back, so it must be difficult to deal with.

As for why those people left, I don't care for now.

One of the riders nodded and signaled the people around him to get off their horses and capture Su Tiancheng.

Finally one person dismounted, handed the reins to another masked man, and slowly walked over. He was very vigilant and kept looking around. This is the official road, maybe someone will pass by.

The masked man is close at hand. Su Tiancheng believes that Qu Qingze and the rest of the people must be watching nearby. There are many trees beside the official road. If you stay in the bushes, others will not be able to see them.

He was a little surprised, there was almost no sound around, it seemed that Qu Qingze really had the ability to keep quiet with so many people.

The masked man was about to walk in front of Su Tiancheng, and his greedy eyes could be seen at a glance.

The masked man held a shining steel knife in one hand, and stretched out the other hand, preparing for the gold in Su Tiancheng's hand.

Wang Dazhi beside him was about to move, but Su Tiancheng stopped him with his eyes.

The masked man finally got the gold, and his body relaxed a little. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Su Tiancheng gave a look, and Wang Dazhi moved. He grabbed the masked man's left arm, moved it to the side of the masked man, arched his right leg, and pressed the masked man's left arm onto his right leg. There was a crisp sound, and along with the scream, the masked man's left arm had been dislocated.

This trick was learned from Su Tiancheng, but Wang Dazhi displayed it more skillfully.