When we returned to Yuhua Xiaoxie, the place had already been wiped out by the rebels. Xiao Yi was so hungry that he immediately picked up half a cake on the ground. Just as he was about to eat it, someone took it away from him. When I looked back, it was Aunt Lan. It turned out that she had not left, but was hiding nearby and waiting for news about Xiao Yi. "Brother Yi, let's eat this!" Xiaoya handed over a box of pastries, and Xiao Yi immediately wolfed it down. Knowing that Xiao Jing could not escape, Aunt Lan couldn't help but feel sad and quickly comforted Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi is very strong and has long expected the worst outcome. Aunt Lan had already prepared the ferry, so Xiao Yi took the time to rest and took them away in the evening. Xiao Yi was indeed exhausted mentally and physically. After eating, he didn't bother to change clothes and take a shower, so he fell asleep. In the evening, Aunt Lan woke up Xiao Yi and Xiaoya and simply prepared some food. Then I took some thin floppy disks and set off. The three of them had just arrived at the ferry and were about to board the ship, when they suddenly saw a large ship docking. I saw that the ship was very luxurious, with a flag standing on the bow. The river wind blew the flag, and I could clearly see the four seal characters of Wentian Jiange written on it. A group of young women with kerchiefs on their heads, snow-white warrior uniforms, and swords in their hands filed out of the attic. I saw them standing in a row on each side of the pontoon on the pier, standing solemnly, as if waiting for some big shot to come out. Not long after, the boat curtain opened again, and a middle-aged woman walked out. What she wore was not much different from the other women around her, they were also white samurai uniforms. The biggest difference is that she wears a phoenix crown and comb, which is obviously a symbol of status. As soon as she came out, the other young women immediately held their swords and performed a grand ceremony. At the same time, they sang loudly: "Your Majesty, please come!" This middle-aged woman is the Wentian Jiange, the largest righteous martial arts sect in the Central Plains, which was personally sealed by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. Ning Xuanyan, the pavilion master. She must be in her forties, but she looks like a young daughter-in-law who has not been married for a long time. She is quite pretty, but the most impressive thing is her pair of pink and phoenix eyes, which are capable and ruthless, which is unsettling. I feel a bit in awe. When Aunt Lan saw Ning Xuanyan, her expression suddenly changed and she hurriedly turned her back. Unexpectedly, the boatman saw Aunt Lan calling her to board the boat, but she hurriedly pulled Xiao Yi and Xiaoya back without looking back. Ning Xuanyan immediately noticed Aunt Lan's back. She was so familiar that she couldn't help but tighten her eyes and shouted: "Zhiruo, why don't you come over to say hello when you see my master?" Lan Zhiruo's delicate body trembled fiercely and she stopped immediately. Stop. She knew very well that the master who rarely went out came to Jiangnan in person and was probably coming for her. She had felt this way the day she let He Ruobi go, but she didn't expect that the master would clean up the house so quickly. Thinking of this, Lan Zhiruo immediately said to Xiao Yi: "No matter what happens later, Yi'er must not stop and take Xiaoya back to Yuhua Xiaoxie immediately." Xiao Yi thought of what He Ruobi mentioned that day. Wentian Pavilion's words of abandoning his apprentice suddenly worried about Aunt Lan, and asked hurriedly: "Is that woman trying to harm Aunt Lan?" "Don't talk nonsense!" Lan Zhiruo felt that her master was coming this way, and was worried about the two of them. The child was exposed, and his face suddenly became grim, and he said sternly: "Aunt Lan will pick you up later, take Xiaoya away quickly." Xiao Yi saw her expression was abnormal, and thought that if he and Xiaoya didn't leave, he would probably Aunt Lan was hurt, so she immediately took Xiaoya and ran away. Lan Zhiruo immediately turned around and knelt down to kowtow, saying in a low voice: "Master, how are you doing?" Ning Xuanyan snorted coldly and said, "I haven't pissed you off yet, so it's okay." Lan Zhiruo knelt down. Don't dare to get up. A young woman of seventeen or eighteen years old named Bi Hailian on the left of Ning Xuanyan suddenly said happily: "Second Senior Sister, we haven't seen you for many years, but you still remember me?" Lan Zhiruo looked up and couldn't help but smile: "I didn't expect that Junior Sister She has become a tall and graceful girl!" Bi Hailian suddenly smiled sweetly and was about to continue asking Lan Zhiruo, but was interrupted by an older woman named He Minjun on the other side. "What second senior sister? She is just a traitor from Wentian Pavilion and is worthy of it!" Lan Zhiruo suddenly said sadly: "What the senior sister said is that Zhiruo has committed an unforgivable crime and is not worthy of being a disciple of Wentian Pavilion. Master, please." Punishment." He Minjun immediately snorted, but Bi Hailian stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to say anything. Ning Xuanyan said calmly: "I am here to clean up the family, but because of the relationship between master and apprentice for many years, I will give you one last chance. You and Yuhua conspired to steal knowledge from the Heavenly Sword Code, Jing'er Because of you, I became a useless person. That Yuhua has passed away and I no longer care about you. But Jing'er still misses you and threatens you with death.?Ask my teacher to forgive you. If you are willing to marry Jing'er, as a teacher, you can pretend that nothing has happened! You can return to the teacher immediately. Among all the disciples, you have the highest understanding. As a teacher, you can even pass on your mantle. " "How could Master let her go like this? Want to pass on her mantle? " "Minjun, don't talk too much! "The senior sister He Minjun has been competing with Lan Zhiruo and wanted to kill her, but Ning Xuanyan stopped her and could not help but glare at Lan Zhiruo fiercely. Lan Zhiruo suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "Zhiruo He has been taken in by his master since he was a child and has been taken care of by his senior brother, but he only loves his senior brother as his own brother. Please also ask the master to tell the senior brother that Zhiruo is already married as a wife and mother, and please don't waste his youth on Zhiruo! " As soon as these words came out, Ning Xuanyan suddenly became angry and angry. Seeing the opportunity, He Minjun immediately fanned the flames and said, "Master, this bitch has insulted the master. Please ask the master to clean up the family. The disciple just saw that there seemed to be two children leaving her side, and he was afraid that they were the offspring of her stealing someone's life! " Ning Xuanyan was already blinded by anger. That Jing'er was her biological son. How could she accept such shame and humiliation? When she heard He Minjun talking about the two children, she immediately had murderous intentions. "Go and take them. Catch those two bastards for my master! " He Minjun was immediately overjoyed. He was the first to volunteer and took a few disciples to chase Xiao Yi and Xiaoya. Lan Zhiruo was immediately shocked and could not care less about being rude. He immediately stood up and stopped them. He Minjun wanted to kill them. Lan Zhiruo rushed back and immediately started to murder. "Looking for death!" " He Minjun swung his sword to stab Lan Zhiruo, but she was usually just scheming, and her swordsmanship was not as good as her opponent. Lan Zhiruo dodged three of her killing moves, and had no choice but to draw the soft sword from her waist. But it was just He Minjun was unable to defeat the opponent with dozens of moves, so he deliberately missed once, causing Lan Zhiruo's soft sword to cut her arm. He Minjun screamed in pain. In anger, she immediately struck out and hit Lan Zhiruo on the chest. Ning Xuanyan did not participate in the last martial arts ranking, but she was a master on the Tianban Ranking. This blow was extremely powerful, and Lan Zhiruo groaned. With a sound, a mouthful of blood spurted out from her mouth and flew backwards for dozens of steps. Lan Zhiruo was seriously injured, but thinking about the safety of Xiao Yi and Xiaoya, she hurriedly got up and turned around and ran away. He felt the most pain for Lan Zhiruo, and he woke up immediately when he saw her vomiting blood, but He Minjun was unwilling to pursue her, and was about to lead others to pursue her when she heard her master sigh: "Stop chasing her!" Just now, Zhiruo's heart had been broken and she would not be able to hold on until dawn. " He Minjun was immediately happy, but Bi Hailian was extremely sad. ~~~~~~ In the Yamen of Jiankang Dasi Nongfu, the Sui army was counting and packing the gold and silver coins in Nanchen's treasury, and then preparing to transport them. Back to Daxing. The treasury of the Southern Chen Dynasty was abundant, unlike that of the Northern Sui Dynasty, which had been waging war over the years. The first thing Han Qinhu did when he entered Jiankang City was to seize the treasury and palace funds. It can be said that he was the first hero of the attack on Chen. Undoubtedly, He Ruobi had to step aside. It was precisely because of the stakes involved that He Ruobi was very angry about Han Qinhu's invasion of Jiankang and almost wanted to fight. But Han Qinhu was dreaming of becoming a prince and prime minister. Unexpectedly, one of his subordinates came in a hurry to report that the gold and silver coins in the treasury were all fake. It turned out that a soldier accidentally tripped while carrying the coins, and some of the gold and silver bricks that spilled out actually broke. The soldier opened it out of curiosity and was shocked. He saw that the gold and silver bricks looked the same on the outside, but they were real bricks inside. Han Qinhu didn't believe it when he heard this, and hurried to the treasury to check it for himself. , then he discovered that the entire gold, silver, money, and silk in the treasury were all fake. Han Qinhu was immediately frightened. Yesterday, he swore to tell Yang Guang and Gao Ying that his soldiers had seized the treasury and government funds, and obtained tens of millions of dollars. Money. Yang Guang and Gao Ying immediately praised him and immediately reported to Sui Emperor Yang Jian to ask for credit for Han Qinhu. Now they found out that the money was fake. Han Qinhu was stunned and a cold sweat broke out on his back. Yang Guang and Gao Ying were arrested, and an investigation was launched immediately, only to find out that Zhang Lin, the big secretary in charge of the treasury, had stolen all the treasury money. Zhang Lin and Zhang Lihua, who was in charge of the government's internal funds, were executed together yesterday, but now they are. There was no way of knowing where this huge sum of money had been transferred. Yang Guang remembered that Gao Ying was eager to kill Zhang Lihua yesterday, and he hated him so much that he immediately reported to Yang Jian that Gao Ying was suspected of murdering someone. Naturally, Yang Jian trusted him. Gao Ying did not do it because of thisHe was punished, but there was no doubt that the Sui army's southern expedition plan was disrupted. It turns out that in recent years, Yang Jian built the Great Wall in the north to resist the Turks' invasion of the country for the North-South strategy, and dug canals to build warships on a large scale to conquer Chen. At the same time, with a total population of less than 9 million, he forced 50 With tens of thousands of troops attacking Chen, coupled with factors such as successive droughts in the north and poor harvests, the Sui Dynasty's treasury was already empty, and the attack on Chen was planned and completed quickly. It was thought that the surprise attack on Jiankang and the wealth of the Nanchen treasury could alleviate the military expenditure problem of the Sui Dynasty's emptiness and continued raids on other areas of Nanchen. Now that this huge sum of money disappeared, Yang Jian had to adjust his battle plan. The original plan was to use a large army to pacify Nanchen and sweep away all the major forces in Nanchen, but now they had to change to a appeasement strategy of recruiting surrender and accepting rebels. Yang Guang and Gao Ying then forced Chen Shubao to issue an edict to persuade other Nanchen tribes to surrender. Yang Jian even promised that as long as the officials and generals from various places in Nanchen surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, everything would be forgotten, and the existing interests of the powerful noble families in Nanchen would not be changed. At the same time, Gao Ying blocked the news that tens of millions of gold and silk from the national treasury were missing, and lied that he had received a huge military expenditure that was enough to completely pacify Nanchen. In this way, under the soft and hard tactics of the Sui army, in less than a month, officials from various places in Nanchen and Chen successively presented their surrenders. At this point, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty completed the great unification and successfully ended the nearly 400 years of chaos in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In February 589 AD, as the various tribes in Lingnan accepted the surrender of the Sui Dynasty under the comfort of Mrs. Xian, it marked the end of more than 400 years of melee, and the Sui Dynasty completed the formal unification. The reason why there is a formal unity is because the Sui army's attack on Chen did not completely break the local rule of the southern gentry system. The southern gentry still supported their troops and respected themselves, but they all became the emperors of the Sui Dynasty. This also brought endless hidden dangers to the rule of the Sui Dynasty. After the reunification of the Sui Dynasty, troops had to be sent south to suppress rebellions every year. This continued until the demise of the Sui Dynasty.