Luan Ling Qixia

At this time, there was another burst of rumbling cannons in the distance, and the ambitions of the people in the temple were shaken. Just then, the Envoy Ranxia suddenly led Master Nian'a to appear, and everyone was so engrossed that they forgot about the officers and soldiers besieging the island for a moment.But hearing the voices of people outside the temple gradually, a boy servant in blue came in and said: "Palace Master, all the envoys have arrived at the main hall to meet you." Xian Qingrang nodded and said: "Call the envoys Xuan and Yao to come in and talk."

After a while, the envoys Juxing and Zhuoshui led the order to enter, and seeing Xian Qingrang being pressed against his waist by a firecracker, they all paled in astonishment, and both drew their swords out of their sheaths.Xian Qingrang said with a smile: "Master Lei is afraid that there is something wrong with me, so I personally take care of it. Why are you two panicking? Don't act rashly." Seeing that the Palace Master's expression is normal, the two daughters had no choice but to put away their long swords despite being dubious.Xian Qingrang asked: "What's the situation outside right now?"

The Envoy of Gathering Stars hesitated for a moment, and replied: "The five elders have led all the rudders to retreat outside the temple, and the officers and soldiers can't attack here for a while. Elder Guan has selected seventy or eighty brothers who are proficient in water skills, and is about to look for opportunities. Dive into the water and see if we can capture a few official ships." Xian Qingrang nodded and said, "Tongxian has always been able to command the army, so it is no problem for him to dispatch the manpower. You guys go out and tell the three mysterious envoys for me, Order all the brothers, Shaoan, and mother to be impatient, and act according to the orders of the five elders, and not to mess up their own positions, and then invite elder Mei into the hall." The four daughters were about to be ordered to leave, when Xian Qingrang said again: "Emissary Ranxia, ​​you stay here Here." Ranxia envoy had no choice but to stop after hearing the words.

Not long after the envoys of the three ministries left, Mei Qian stepped into the Dharma hall, saw Xian Qingrang being controlled by Lei Choutian, and said in surprise, "What are you doing?" , and then ask Master for your sins." Mei Qian asked suspiciously: "Young Lord? What little Lord?" Looking at Zhu Mianpei, a thought suddenly flashed in his heart, and said, "Master Qinglian, could it be that you are..." The latter laughed. : "This is the grandson of the Ning family, the elder didn't expect it? If you follow the genealogy, you and I are still cousins."

A flash of light flashed in Mei Qian's eyes, and he said with a smile: "So that's the case, Mei should have thought about it a long time ago, it was indeed the old man's carelessness. I offended you a lot earlier, so don't take it to heart, my little prince." Zhu Mianpei smiled and said: "Elder, don't be hypocritical. , I have a deep enmity between the two of us, and you will not let me go because of this." Mei Qian sneered and said, "If it wasn't for the little prince's hard work, things wouldn't have come to this point." After a moment of pondering, he turned Ask Lei Choutian: "When did you start working for the palace?" Lei Choutian said: "I thanked the master for his invitation to join the teaching, and I have served under the prince beforehand." Mei Qian was startled when he heard the words, and then laughed "Uncle Seventeen, you are really good at tricks! Mei is not as good as you." Everyone present was puzzled when they heard what he said. Only Jing Lanzhou and a few people knew that Mei Qian was the son of Princess Ning, and that she was married to King Ning Zhu Quannai. It's uncle.Princess Ningguo has many younger brothers Zhu Quan, so Mei Qian is not far behind her uncle.

Mei Qian frowned and said: "Back then you fled to Huguang according to my plan, how did you get on the line with the Nanchang Palace?" Lei Choutian hesitated slightly, and said: "At that time, I was hiding in the village and did not dare to show my face. One day I went to hunt some game in the mountains, and I happened to meet an old peddler passing by the foot of the mountain, so I called him to buy some daily necessities. Lei paid the money and was about to leave, when the old man said slowly behind him: "The village The Lord doesn’t want to buy more sulfur and saltpeter, is he going now?” I was terrified in my heart, and turned around and asked, “Who are you?” The old man didn’t answer, nodded and smiled, and said, “The village master is really hiding here. Here, the informant is indeed true.' Seeing that Xingzang leaked, Lei Mou didn't care about it at the moment, he swung his knife and slashed at the old man. My acupoints, I said with a smile: "The owner of the village killed so many officers and soldiers in Qingfeng Mountain, do you want to hide here for the rest of your life and be happy? Then go to see the official with the old man." I was very surprised, and secretly said: "This old man The martial arts seem to be much higher than the master, who is it?"

"The old man was about to take me away, when someone not far away said, 'Lord Sai, please stop.' The two of us followed the prestige, and saw another person turning out from the forest on the side of the mountain, about four or fifty years old, with a thin and graceful face. Ya, dressed in a plain gauze gown, showing a sense of nobility in his gestures. The old man was slightly startled, and respectfully saluted the other party: "My lord Jin'an, dare to ask why you are here?" The man smiled and said:' I haven't seen my old friends for many years, and every time I think about the beams of the moon and the moon; now I can see Fengyi again, and Master Sai's demeanor is even better than in the past." Master Sai said: "The prince is too famous. I am afraid that there will not be many days to come. Walking around with strength, I wanted to do a few more things for the Holy Majesty, but I didn’t intend to look at the beauty here. I am really lucky. It’s just that the prince left the fief without permission, but I’m afraid it will not comply with the court’s regulations.’”

Mei Qian was startled and said, "You said the prince called him 'Master Sai'? What does this person look like?" Lei Choutian said, "Blue eyes and yellow beard, he doesn't look like a person from the Central Plains." Mei Qian was silent for a moment, then said, "This old man is My master is your ancestor." Lei Choutian was surprised when he heard the words, and said: "This disciple really doesn't know. The prince heard what Master Sai said at that time, and said with a smile: "Yes, I know that I have violated the imperial prohibition. Because I know each other well and have a close friendship with my lord, I can't avoid suspicion just now." Lord Sai laughed and said, "Your Majesty loves you so much. If the following official's expectations are not bad, is it possible that your lord is here for the Lord Lei Zhai? The lord nodded and sighed, "I can't hide my thoughts from my lord." Hearing this, I was startled and wondered, and said to myself, "Lei and this person have never met before. How can the other party come for me?" Master Sai Xiang Zhikou called him lord, what's going on?"

"Master Sai was silent for a long time, then sighed: 'My lord, I know that Emperor Taizong did feel sorry for you back then, and it's not surprising that the grievances in his heart are hard to appease. I have heard a lot, but I just turn my eyes and close my eyes. Now that the world is in great order and the people live and work in peace and contentment, why should the prince insist on it? I'm afraid that in the end, he will be trapped in a cocoon and harm his descendants. "The prince said: "My lord Sai is serious. My king In recent years, how dare you have a different ambition when you have indulged in the hills and valleys?" Sai Daren said: "As the prince said, it is the blessing of the world." Bro, he has no ability to make waves, even if he is captured, it will not be considered a remarkable achievement. Lord Sai is deeply favored by the Holy One, why do you still work on such things yourself? Why don't you hand him over to the king? Dispose of it.'

"Master Sai's eyes flickered, and he said: "If it's an ordinary bandit, it's okay for me to hand it over to my lord. It's just that the leader of Leizhai is very important, please forgive me for not being able to follow my orders." The lord laughed and said, "Oh? I don't know this person What's so special about it?" Mr. Sai said humanely, "Your Majesty is very clear about this today, so why do you need to speak more? Your Majesty, if you are willing to listen to the advice of your majesty, you will be able to benefit from the Emperor's grace." , the blessings of the descendants will last forever; if you are lost and do not return, the misfortune is only in front of your eyes.'