When the convoy arrived in Chang'an, the city gates were just opening, and there was an endless stream of people entering and leaving the city. The two of them sat in a cage with their heads buried deep in their heads, for fear of being recognized.
The Royal Guards rarely leave the imperial city, and are rare for the common people to see. The Guardsmen are one of a million, young, handsome, tall and mighty, and are equipped with BMW horses. When walking on the streets, they attract a large number of people to stop and watch.
Compared with the heroic Royal Forest Army, Nanfeng and Fatty were like two rats in a cage, looking disgraced and miserable.
When they arrived at Zhongcheng, the imperial army was divided into two. General Bai led a team of horse-drawn men and rushed to the imperial city with the bell and tripod, while General Zhu, the commander on the left, led people to escort the prison cart to Dali Temple.
Dali Temple is in charge of a country's prison. It has many steps and high thresholds. There are two stone statues of Bifan on the left and right sides of the huge hall. There are more than a dozen prison cars outside the screen wall. Inside are all important prisoners brought for trial from all over the country. At this time, Dali Temple Several officials from the temple were handing over to the escorting officials. The handover required identification of the prisoner's identity. The prisoner had to take off his clothes in public to determine whether there were any external injuries or hidden sharp weapons.
Naturally, Dali Temple received the prisoners brought by the Yulin Army first. During the handover, General Zhu, the commander-in-chief of the left, said, "These two are prisoners from Fengchang Mansion."
Before, Nanfeng had never understood who wanted to interrogate him and Fatty, but now he finally knew that Feng Chang was in charge of the ancestral temple and ranked among the three nobles. The person who held this important position was usually the Protector of the Country. This Protector of the Country was just an honorary title, and his official name was Feng Chang.
Yan Yinzi, who he had harmed before, lost his finger. This was a great shame for the disciples. If the finger was missing, his kneading skills would also be affected in the future. Now that it fell into the hands of Long Yunzi, it was really unlucky. not enough.
Just as Nanfeng was secretly complaining, a voice came from outside the cage, "Raise your head."
This voice was very familiar. Nan Feng looked up when he heard the sound and saw a young man in official uniform standing outside the prison cage. Looking closely, he found that this man was no one else but their sworn brother Lu Pingchuan.
The fat man also recognized Lu Pingchuan. He was surprised and happy. He raised his finger and pointed at Lu Pingchuan, "Big, big, big..."
At this time, there were many people in the field. Nanfeng was afraid that the fat man would shout out, so he hurriedly covered his mouth. At the same time, he said to Lu Pingchuan, "I have seen you, sir."
Nan Feng thought he was smart in dealing with this, but he never expected that this move would make Lu Pingchuan very unhappy, "Brother, what do you call me, sir?"
Lu Pingchuan did not lower his voice when he spoke. After he finished speaking, everyone around him turned to look at him.
Lu Pingchuan took the Wenbo from the Dali Temple official who received the prisoner. The officer hurriedly handed over the brush. Lu Pingchuan drew a stroke on the Wenbo, then handed the Wenbo to the officer, stepped forward and unlocked the prison cage. Lock head, "Come out."
The fat man jumped out first and then helped Nanfeng down. At this time, a group of imperial troops led by Zuo Commander were still nearby, worried about causing trouble for Lu Pingchuan. Although the fat man was extremely excited, he held back and did not dare to speak.
"They are the key criminals of Feng Chang Mansion, how can they be so careless and indulgent?" Commander Zuo said seriously.
"When you arrive at Dali Temple, you will be a prisoner of Dali Temple," Lu Pingchuan responded coldly, then waved his hands to the two of them, "Follow me."
When the two heard the words, they had no choice but to follow. Seeing how tough Lu Pingchuan was, Commander Zuo raised his eyebrows and was about to get angry. A close aide hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him, "This person is the young minister of Dali Temple. General, think twice."
Commander Zuo frowned upon hearing this. After careful consideration, he did not attack Lu Pingchuan. Instead, he sternly warned the Dali Temple official who was taking over the prisoner, "I have been asked by the Chang Mansion to carry out a mission. If the imperial prisoner is lost, you are the only one to ask questions." .”
The last time Nanfeng saw Lu Pingchuan was in the Yuqing Sect. At that time, Lu Pingchuan was just a guard under Grand Sima Li Shangqin. Three years later, he was promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple. This is a real official position, except for Dali Temple. Sir, he has the greatest power.
After being separated that year, Fatty never saw Lu Pingchuan again. After five years of separation, the brothers reunited and were indescribably happy. Although Fatty was half an inch taller than Lu Pingchuan, Lu Pingchuan still slapped Fatty on the head as he did before, "Fat." He has a big head and big ears, so he can live a prosperous life."
"Brother, you miss me so much. I have been thinking about you all these years." The fat man was not good at words and spoke from the bottom of his heart.
Lu Pingchuan did not shy away from people watching around him. "As a brother, I miss you the most. You are the one I worry about the most. If I had known you were with Nanfeng, I wouldn't have to worry about you so much."
After saying that, he patted Nanfeng on the shoulder again, "What trouble did you cause in the Yuqing Sect? I went to look for you, but those cow noses were vague and evasive. They only said that you were not in the mountains. Then they asked where you were and why you left. , they just didn’t tell me, I went there twice and couldn’t tell the truth.”
"It's hard to explain in one word." Nanfeng shook his head.
Lu Pingchuan did not take the two of them into Dali Temple, but took them to walk west. While walking, he greeted a Dali Temple official, "These are my two brothers. I will take them back to my hometown to reminisce about the past." , He Shaoqing is in the West Courtyard, if you have anything to report to him."
The official agreed repeatedly, knowing that the two were imperial prisoners, but he did not dare to stop them.
"Brother, will this cause trouble for you?" Nanfeng looked back. At this time, the left commander of the Royal Forest Army had not yet left.
"Have you caused enough trouble for me since I was little?" Lu Pingchuan said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, brother, we are prisoners now. You just took us away like this. Aren't you afraid that he will sue you?" The fat man sneered at the guards.
"I released too many prisoners from Fengchang Mansion, but not more than you two." Lu Pingchuan didn't take it seriously.
"Brother, don't you want to deal with Fengchang Mansion?" the fat man asked doubtfully.
Lu Pingchuan didn't answer the fat man's words and patted the fat man's head again, "Why is your hair so short? Have you shaved it?"
"Yes, brother, I am a monk now, and my Dharma name is Zhengde." The fat man replied.
"A good man, why do you want to be a monk?" Lu Pingchuan said in a very stern tone, "There are three types of unfilial piety. The greatest is not having an heir, and returning to secular life."
Lu Pingchuan has been the leader of everyone since he was a child, and the fat man was in awe of him from the bottom of his heart. When he heard what he said, he kept his head down and did not dare to answer.
"Brother, we are not ordinary prisoners. We won't be afraid as long as you are here. But we still have to go through the formalities to avoid accusing the truth." Nanfeng said. He had already guessed why Lu Pingchuan was so important to the protector of the country. Lv Pingchuan was Li Chaozong's disciple. Li Chaozong had defeated Long Yunzi back then, but Long Yunzi couldn't produce the Turtle Shell Heavenly Book. Li Chaozong was so angry that he took people to Yuqingzong to force him into the palace, and the two sides became enemies. Lv Pingchuan was Li Chaozong's disciple. The people from Chaozong Li Shangqin's faction naturally did not buy into Fengchang Mansion's account.
"Am I so reckless in doing things?" Lu Pingchuan asked.
Seeing what Lu Pingchuan said, Nanfeng couldn't say anything else. Lu Pingchuan was confident for a reason. He really escaped from death this time. If he fell into the hands of Long Yunzi, he would definitely not survive.
Lu Pingchuan was wearing official uniform, and the two men were following him in tattered clothes. It was inevitable that some people would stop and watch on the road, but Lu Pingchuan didn't take it seriously. He talked cordially with the two of them and led them to walk to his mansion.
The place where Lu Pingchuan lived was only two streets away from Dali Temple. It was a big house with two mighty stone lions on the left and right. A plaque of Lu Mansion was hung on the door. There were five steps to the door, and there were soldiers guarding the door.
"Brother, is this your home?" The fat man was very surprised.
Not only Fatty was surprised, Nanfeng was also very surprised. At this time, there are regulations on the size of the residences of officials of different grades. The young minister of Dali Temple is a fifth-grade official. Logically speaking, he should not live in such a big mansion, and civil servants should not have Soldiers guard the gate.
"Our home." Lu Pingchuan corrected.
Seeing Lu Pingchuan arrive, the soldiers on both sides immediately saluted him and called him "General Lu."
"General?" The fat man was very confused, "Brother, aren't you an official? How come you became a general?"
"The imperial court is about to launch an army to attack the puppets. Yesterday I was awarded the title of General Yunhui and commanded the right army. I will go out with the army when the troops and horses are ready. You are here just in time. I will not be in Dali Temple in a few days." Lu Pingchuan said. .
"Congratulations, brother." Nanfeng congratulated sincerely. Lu Pingchuan's long-cherished wish was to lead his troops on the battlefield. The crusade against the puppets he mentioned was referring to the crusade against the Eastern Wei Dynasty. The Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty called each other puppets, and both believed that the other side was not the orthodox Wei Dynasty.
"Brother, what rank is General Yunhui?" the fat man asked curiously.
"Third grade." Lu Pingchuan replied.
"So big?!" Fatty exclaimed.
"What does this mean? How can princes, generals, and ministers have any kind of talent?!" Lu Pingchuan was full of pride.
Lu Pingchuan's house is very large, with three courtyards. There is a main road paved with bluestone in the front yard. On the left and right of the main road are grass, trees and rocks. The layout is grand, luxurious and elegant.
Lu Pingchuan led the two of them to the main hall, "A man should work hard and make meritorious deeds in this world. Monks and Taoists are all outsiders. Meditation is just a waste of time. From now on, you will follow me, defend your home and country, and kill enemies and make meritorious deeds."
If someone else had said these words, Nanfeng and Fatty would definitely refute them, but the two of them could only listen to what Lu Pingchuan said.
Lu Pingchuan led the two of them into the main hall, rushed to the cleaning maid and ordered, "Let's have wine and a banquet to welcome the third and sixth masters..."