The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

"See Your Highness."

Seeing Ning Quan coming out, everyone bowed and saluted.

"No gift."

"Let's go." Ning Quan waved his hand lightly and got on the carriage.

Zhang Fei and others followed behind on horseback.

After a stick of incense, the carriage stopped at the gate of the prefectural government office.

Tongchuan prefect Li Zhongyi personally greeted him at the door.

In addition to Li Zhongyi, there were several officials from Tongchuan Prefecture.

This banquet was specially organized by Li Zhongyi to welcome His Majesty the Ninth Prince.

Although Li Zhongyi also knew that Ning Quan was not favored by the ministers, His Majesty disliked him even more and even despised him.

But the Ninth Prince is your Majesty's son after all. As your Majesty's trusted minister, he must fulfill his duties as a subject.

Of course, Li Zhongyi would not make a big fuss about it.

The banquet was just an ordinary family dinner, just a little more sumptuous.

There weren't many guests, just him and a few officials from the prefecture.

This arrangement is exactly what Ning Quan wants.

Ning Quan also doesn't like crowds of people. If it weren't for the loss of face, Ning Quan wouldn't even want to attend the banquet.

At the banquet, everyone only talked about love and romance, not state affairs, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

After three rounds of drinks, seeing that it was almost time, Ning Quan said goodbye and left.

Li Zhongyi did not try to keep him, but only gave him two pieces of high-quality silk as a token of respect.

When they returned to the inn, Wanyue was still waiting for Ning Quan and had prepared hot tea.

"Husband, drink a cup of hot tea to sober up first." Wan Yue said softly.

"Wanyue, you are so nice."

Looking at Wanyue, Ning Quan smiled and held Wanyue's little hand.

"Husband, you are making fun of me again!" Wan Yue glared at Ning Quan coquettishly.

"Haha, okay, I won't say anything."

"I'm going to take a shower. You should go to bed early too. We have to travel tomorrow."

Ning Quan laughed out loud, then turned and went back to the house.

The next day, the convoy continued on its journey.

Li Zhongyi personally went to the city gate to see them off and watched Ning Quan and his group leave.

"Your Highness, once you leave Tongchuan, the journey ahead will be risky. I hope Your Highness is mentally prepared."

Li Jing reminded as they embarked on their journey.

"Yes, I know."

Hearing this, Ning Cheng nodded.

What is coming will come, and Ning Quan has been prepared for it.

..........

Yaowang Mountain is about seventy miles away from Tongchuan City.

Although the mountain is not high and its area is not large, it has lush vegetation and is very suitable for hiding people and horses.

At this moment, two thousand bandits were gathering in a valley.

They all looked extremely vicious, each holding a sword or weapon.

On the hillside not far away, the three men who had appeared in the restaurant were standing there, looking towards the official road.

Besides the three of them, there were four other people on the hillside.

These four men were all tall and strong, full of murderous aura, and it was obvious that they were from the military.

"How long will it take them to arrive?" asked one of the four.

"Almost there, less than an hour left!" the thin man responded.

"Well, let's get ready quickly."

"Don't worry, General Wen, we are ready!"

"As long as General Wen can tie up the two masters around him, we can handle the rest." The thin man vowed.

The thin young man was named Zhang Tie, and the other two were named Zhao Jingang and Lin Yuntao.

The three of them were well-known bandits in the Shuofang area, robbing and committing all kinds of evil.

Not long ago, the eldest prince sent people to find them and promised them a large sum of money to kill the ninth prince.

Who doesn't make money?

Who cares if he is a prince or someone else?

Without hesitation, the three guys agreed and rushed over from Shuofang with their men.

"Ah That's good!"

"If this matter is accomplished, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will never treat you unfairly!" said General Wen.

"Thank you, General Wen!"

The three thin young men hurriedly thanked him, looking very excited.

General Wen and his four companions were sent by the eldest prince to assist them, and they were specifically responsible for dealing with the two masters around the ninth prince.

With the help of General Wen and his three men, plus the two thousand fierce bandits under their command, the three were confident that they would be safe.

"Well, let's take action." General Wen ordered lightly.

"it is good."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Tie and the other two immediately called their men to ambush on the hillside.

Prepare to ambush the Ninth Prince and his entourage.

Ning Quan didn't know all this. He was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage.

But I would rather have Li Jing.

The military god of the Tang Dynasty was not given for nothing.

Li Jing, who was traveling at the front of the convoy, immediately felt something was wrong when he saw Yaowang Mountain in the distance.

"What's that mountain ahead?"

Li Jing's eyes narrowed and he pointed at the mountains ahead and asked.

"Reporting to the lord, Yaowang Mountain is ahead." The coachman leading the way replied.

"Yaowang Mountain!" Li Jing narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Come here, quickly notify the scouts to investigate, and remember not to alert the enemy."

Then, Li Jing gave the order.

"Yes!"

The order was given, and more than a dozen scouts quickly attacked.

"What happened?"

Noticing that the convoy had stopped moving, Ning Quan in the carriage suddenly opened his eyes.

"Your Highness, it was General Li who gave the order. We were unaware of it!"

"I think they may have discovered the enemy."

Outside the car window, Lu Bu reported.

"Oh."

Ning Quan nodded slightly and was not panicked.

When it comes to marching and fighting, a hundred Ning Quans cannot compare to Li Jing.

With Li Jing around, what else does he have to worry about?

"General, we have spotted two thousand bandits ahead!"

A moment later, the scout returned and reported to Li Jing.

"Where is the ambush? On both sides of the official road or on the mountain? Are there any cavalry?" Li Jing asked in a deep voice.

"Reporting to the general, the bandits are lying in ambush on the hillside on the right side of the official road, and there are no cavalry!" the scout replied.

"You didn't alert the enemy, did you?"

"I am following the general's orders and just pretending to be on a normal patrol!" the scout affirmed.

"Very good, notify General Xiang Yu immediately and have him protect the rear guard."

"Order General Guan to gather the cavalry immediately."

Li Jing gave the order decisively.

"Yes, General!" The scout received the order and left quickly.

Then, Li Jing turned around and walked towards Ning Quan's carriage.

"General Li, what happened?"

When he saw Li Jing, Ning Quan asked.

"Your Highness, there is a group of bandits lying in ambush ahead, numbering about two thousand people." Li Jing said respectfully, clasping his fists.

"More than two thousand people, that's a lot!"

Hearing so many people, Ning Quan frowned slightly.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Two thousand bandits are nothing to worry about."

"I beg you to transfer General Lu to help me defeat the enemy." Li Jing said with a fist salute.

"Your Highness, the last general invites you to fight!"

Hearing this, Lu Bu immediately volunteered.

"Well, with General Lu and General Li joining forces, I want to see what will happen to these bandits!"

Ning Quan laughed out loud.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely kill the bandits." Li Jing said with a fist salute.

"Your Highness, I also want to fight."

Seeing Lu Bu going into battle, Zhang Fei suddenly became anxious.

"Don't worry, Yide. I guess General Li is planning to use cavalry to deal with the bandits, so you'd better stay in the rear." Ning Quan waved his hand and said with a smile.

Lu Bu was nicknamed the Flying General. Back then, he roamed the grasslands and was feared by all. His riding and shooting skills were definitely better than Zhang Fei's.