Chapter 0027 Yiyang
Yang Qiu nodded. If Yang Xuangan had already succeeded, he would not have looked down upon him or the more than a thousand men in Yi Yang. But now Yang Xuangan was about to fail or had already failed, so what should he do?
"Are you worried about yourself, sir?" Zhu Yu saw it and laughed softly, "Actually, sir, don't worry. The Hongnong Yang family is powerful. Even the emperor has to be wary of them. The one who rebelled this time was Yang Xuangan, not the Hongnong Yang family. You are just a branch of the Hongnong Yang family. What does all this have to do with you?"
After hearing this, Yang Qiu's eyes lit up and he could not help but nodded. The law does not punish everyone. There was no telling how many members of the Hongnong Yang family and the interest groups involved were involved. If Yang Guang wanted to kill them all, it would be impossible for him to wipe out the entire Hongnong Yang family.
"Besides, doesn't your Excellency have a chance now?" Zhu Yu said with a smile, "Such an opportunity is very rare!"
"Opportunity?" Yang Qiu was stunned at first, but soon understood the meaning. He shook his head and said, "If this is the case, I'm afraid everyone in the world will laugh at me. I can't do anything to take advantage of someone's misfortune. Yang Ruoxi is a direct descendant of the Hongnong Yang family after all. It's ok for me not to help her, but you're still thinking of capturing her alive. No, no."
"If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. Sir, the Hongnong Yang family has no direct descendants now. If you can capture the direct descendants of the Hongnong Yang family alive and give them to Sir Yuwen, perhaps His Majesty will reward you. It may not be impossible for you to rise to prominence from now on. What's more, if His Majesty really attacks the Hongnong Yang family, you will not be able to escape. It is better to take this opportunity to get yourself out. At that time, you can at least preserve the bloodline of the Hongnong Yang family!"
Yang Qiu was stunned when he heard this. At this time, no one could guarantee whether Yang Guang would seek revenge on the Hongnong Yang family. If the Hongnong Yang family was destroyed, he could indeed inherit the Hongnong Yang family's direct lineage based on this merit, and at least save his own life.
"Sir, the eldest lady has arrived outside the city." At this time, a personal soldier outside reported.
"Let's go and meet the eldest lady first." Yang Qiu shook his head and said to Zhu Yu as he walked, "Let's act according to the circumstances and wait for my order." Yang Qiu still had some expectations in his heart. If Yang Xuangan really captured Tongguan, the overall situation in the world would improve, and the Hongnong Yang family would become the number one family in the world. If he failed, it would not be too late for Yang Qiu to make other considerations.
At the foot of Yi Yang City, Li Yu looked at the city in front of him with a calm expression. The city in front of him was not high and even a little dilapidated. After all, it was a small county town. The city gates were closed and there were still some soldiers guarding the city walls.
"Sir, the magistrate of Yi Yang is Yang Qiu, a member of a branch of the Hongnong Yang family. In fact, he is Miss Ruoxi's cousin. We should be safe once we reach Yi Yang." Li Gu obviously knew Yang Qiu's background.
"Ruoxi, is this so?" Li Yu looked at Yang Ruoxi beside him. Yang Ruoxi's complexion looked softer under the firelight. There was a soft light flickering on Yang Ruoxi's delicate face, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
Yang Ruoxi seemed to notice that Li Yu was looking at her, and her face suddenly blushed, but she nodded and said, "Although Uncle Qiu is a side branch, he goes to the mansion every year to pay respects to grandfather and father."
Li Yu nodded. It could be seen from Yang Ruoxi's words that Yang Qiu was very aware of the current affairs. He visited Yang Su and Yang Xuangan every year. But this also showed that Yang Qiu was well versed in the secrets of officialdom and knew the importance of clinging to powerful people. Now that Yang Xuangan had been defeated, it was unknown how Yang Qiu would react.
"Finally, I can rest assured for a while." Yang Qing'er's face was full of fatigue. The long journey was very tiring for her, a delicate princess. If it weren't for Li Yu's suppression, she would have rebelled long ago.
Li Yu raised the corner of his mouth. Apart from being pretty, everything else about this woman was a joke. If Yang Qiu was really loyal to Yang Xuangan, everyone would not be standing under the city wall now. This meant that Yang Qiu was hesitating in his heart at this moment, wondering whether to welcome or reject her.
Just as he was about to speak, the city gate suddenly opened slowly, and he saw a middle-aged man with an elegant appearance, riding a war horse and galloping in. Behind him, there was a Confucian scholar and some yamen runners.
"Miss." The visitor glanced at everyone and his eyes quickly fell on Yang Ruoxi. He rolled off the saddle and bowed respectfully.
"Uncle Qiu." Yang Ruoxi also dismounted, her eyes slightly red. Yang Qiu was the first member of the Yang family she had met after Yang Xuangan's death, and the one who treated her kindly back then.
"I'm glad you're back. Let's go! Your uncle has arranged a place for you to rest. Have a good rest." Yang Qiu's eyes flickered. He had already sensed Yang Xuangan's fate from Yang Ruoxi's gaze.
"He already knows." What Yang Qiu didn't know was that his actions also revealed what he was thinking.
"Everyone, the master has prepared wine and food on the training ground, please come in!" Zhu Yu rode forward and bowed to Li Yu and others. There was a smile on his elegant face, which made people look very comfortable.
"Mr. Li." Yang Ruoxi only noticed Li Yu at this time, and a trace of embarrassment suddenly appeared on her face.
Yang Qiu glanced at Li Yu, and was stunned at first, but soon he noticed the sword in Li Yu's hand, his eyes narrowed, and he immediately smiled and said, "Ruoxi, who is this?"
"This is the son of Minister Li, and also my niece's husband." Yang Ruoxi said in a low voice.
"So it's Mr. Li, Ruoxi's husband. We are a family now. Let's go to the county government office together. Your aunt has been waiting for a long time." Yang Qiu's eyes lit up when he heard that and he said with a smile.
"No, uncle, I appreciate your kindness, but most of the brothers in the army are rough and cannot be easily defeated. I'd better follow them! I'll go to see my aunt tomorrow." Li Yu's eyes flickered, his face full of smiles, and he said, "But I don't know the situation in the city, so I hope you can help me."
Yang Qiu's face froze, and he and Zhu Yu looked at each other, then smiled and said, "Brother Zhu, please take good care of nephew Li."
"Yes, sir." Zhu Yu's face showed even more humility.
"Young Master." Yang Ruoxi didn't understand and glanced at Li Yu with her phoenix eyes.
"Meijian, Zhujian, take good care of Ruoxi." Li Yu said to the two maids beside Yang Ruoxi.
"Yes, sir." Mei Jian and Zhu Jian nodded without . The two girls had followed Yang Ruoxi for a long time and were loyal to her, so Li Yu felt much more relieved.
"Let's go! Lord Zhu." Li Yu then nodded to Zhu Yu.
"Yes, yes." Zhu Yu's face was full of smiles. He bowed to Yang Qiu and led Li Yu and others to the training ground.
"Sir Zhu, what I like most is making friends. Now that we are in Yi Yang, why not call all the brothers from Yi Yang over? I'll treat you, how about it?" Li Yu said as he walked, looking very familiar.
"Okay, okay." Zhu Yu sneered in his heart, nodded repeatedly, and said: "Since the young master said so, let's go to the brothers in Yiyang Army." He immediately asked the entourage around him to invite the county lieutenant, the two captains of Yiyang Army and others to accompany him for a drink.
