Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2861 Distress in the Mountains
Fang Jun thought he was holding it very tightly, but he didn't expect that when someone pulled it hard, he didn't hold it. He let that little hand slip away from his palm, feeling lost in his heart for a moment.

Princess Changle withdrew her hand, immediately stood up, turned her back, and said in a loud voice: "Mr. Yue is busy with business, so he won't have dinner here. See off the guests for the Palace!"

Fang Jun smiled shyly: "Don't be in a hurry, there is still time for a vegetarian meal."

The maid was a little dazed, this is the Duke of Yue, how dare he push him away?
Princess Changle stomped her feet angrily when she saw this guy's stern face, and said angrily, "What are you doing in a daze? The Duke of Yue himself forgot that there is something important to do, so hurry up and see off the guests!"

The maid is speechless, do you know what is important?

But he didn't dare to delay any longer, he quickly bowed and said, "Duke Yue, please."

Fang Jun was helpless, he didn't dare to continue to be a rascal in front of the maid, Princess Changle was thin-skinned, if she couldn't go down the steps and made trouble, it would be troublesome.

He had no choice but to stand up and say, "I obey the order."

Turning his head three times a step, reluctantly left.

The maid followed up with his fur sable hat and waited for him to put it on before bowing and sending him out of the Taoist temple gate.Standing on the stone steps in front of the mountain gate, Fang Jun raised his head and looked at the snow-covered mountains around him. When Wei Ying led the horse over, he tightened the collar of the fur coat, took the reins of the horse and turned over. Jumping on the horseback, surrounded by a group of soldiers, slowly descend the mountain along the snow-covered mountain road.

The surrounding area is covered with snow, the mountains and forests are silent, and there is a turning valley on the path. There are birds inhabiting the forest in front of them. Perhaps they were disturbed by passers-by, and they fluttered their wings, shaking the snow on the branches of the trees. It fell, and occasionally there was a crisp sound of dead branches snapping.

Fang Jun was always vigilant, and was startled when he saw this situation. Wei Ying in front of him had already yelled: "Guard!"

Ever since he was assassinated in the south of the Yangtze River, Fang Jun never dared to be too big. As long as he stepped out of the mansion, he would be greeted and hugged. Today, he came to Zhongnan Mountain with a total of 50 people. These are all his own soldiers. Everyone was willing to sacrifice their lives for him. When they first heard the warning, they responded instantly. They held the reins of the horse and clamped the belly of the horse, surrounded Fang Jun in the middle, and Fang Jun himself quickly threw the stirrup away from the saddle. After getting off the horse, the whole person was hidden behind the line of defense built by the soldiers, and he could not be seen from the outside at all.

The soldiers watched the movements in all directions, while Fang Jun led the horse, and the whole formation slowly moved forward, trying to leave this place as soon as possible while ensuring safety.

The Weiying in front came out in a crowd, rode his horse and rushed towards the left mountain for a while, and then quickly took off the musket from his back near the edge of the mountain forest, aimed the short gun, and there was a muffled "bang".

The gunshots echoed for a long time between the cols, and the snow on the surrounding trees was shaken off one by one and fell to the ground.

The hedgehog-like formation moved forward for a certain distance, and Wei Ying caught up behind him, sat on the horse and followed around, reporting to Fang Junhui: "There is someone hiding in the mountains, but a certain marksmanship is not good, and he failed to catch up with him." Killed with a gun and escaped by him."

Fang Jun walked in the middle of the formation and asked, "How many people are there?"

"Only one."

"Could it be Orion?"

"I can't be sure, but it's best to be careful. Erlang had better not get on the horse. We will protect you down the mountain and make sure you get on the horse and return to the city safely."

Fang Jun nodded, and walked silently in the formation, but he was very resentful in his heart.

Although it is possible that they are hunters except for hunting, according to the probability, the possibility is not high. The Zhongnan Mountains are densely covered with ravines and mountains, and there are many hunting places. There are not many hunters who enter the mountains to hunt in this weather. What's more, how coincidental must it be to meet him and his group?
Assassins are more likely.

But who sent it?

Grandson Wuji?

Qiu Xinggong?
Or is there someone else who fished in troubled waters, wanted to assassinate himself and then blame these two people?

A group of people walked out of the depression slowly, the road down the mountain became flat, with gentle hillsides on the left and right, and there were few places where they could hide their tracks as far as the eyes could see. Then Fang Jun got on his horse and increased his speed under the protection of the soldiers. , A group of people rushed down the mountain and returned to Chang'an City.

The bowl-sized horseshoes trampled on the ice and snow on the road, and a group of forty or fifty horses galloped past, raising a puff of snow foam and ice debris behind them, like a puff of smoke.

Outside the gate of Mingde, some soldiers came forward with the badge of the Ministry of War Minister and waved it in front of the guards. The heavily armed cavalry drove into the city like lightning, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes echoed in the city gate.

The common people and merchants waiting in line to enter the city were somewhat dissatisfied. Everyone in the world has a rank, but the lower the rank, the more people hate "privileges". There was a clamor.

"Which yamen is this? It's really majestic!"

"Hey, soldiers, we waited so long to enter the city, why did they let them into the city without even checking their identities?"

"No matter what, there must be a first-come-first-served one. We are all from Chang'an, so don't bully others!"

The gatekeeper quickly waved his hands, and said loudly: "Quiet, quiet! What's the noise? Just now that was the prince's son-in-law, the prince of Yue, and also the Minister of the Ministry of War. Don't say it's you, even if there is a A prince is waiting here to enter the city, so he has to make way for him!"

The common people and merchants from other places were shocked. Fang Jun's name was naturally resounding. Who in the whole Tang Dynasty didn't know it?In particular, it was rumored that this man was a dandy, and he would act recklessly when standing in the court. If the minister provoked him, he would punch him hard. Even if His Majesty's princes were not beaten by him one or two, who would dare to provoke such a person?Hurry up and keep your mouth shut, so as not to offend the powerful and avoid getting into trouble.

Locals, however, reacted differently.

"It's actually Fang Er? Hey, I didn't recognize this sable hat that covered his brows and eyes!"

"Since it's Fang Er, there's no need to say anything. You should make way for him."

"It's freezing cold, what is the second room guy doing outside the city with his wife and concubine in his arms? Could it be that he fell in love with someone's daughter-in-law and went to have a good time while the man was not at home?" Fan?"

The outsiders waiting to enter the city were so frightened that their faces turned pale. That was the Duke of Yue. He was the number one rich man in the dynasty, and he was famous for his club.

Some people couldn't bear it, and asked the locals around them in a low voice: "Are you crazy? If you arrange honorable ministers and relatives like this, you won't be afraid that people will whip you?"

The man squinted at him: "From outside?"

The outsider was stunned: "Ah, a native of Xunyang, the eastern province of Shannan, just came in from Ziwuguan, and came to Chang'an to visit relatives and give New Year's gifts."

The man let out a hey, and said: "Then you don't know, Fang Er is indeed a stick, but one thing is good, that is, he will never bully others! He is a person with status and class, and he fights against him all day long." They are all the sons of those aristocratic families and officials in the court, what are they capable of bullying us mud-legged people? Even if you reprimand a few words in front of Fang Er today, as long as you don't scold your mother, that servant will definitely laugh it off and won't bother to talk to you! "

Some people around him disagreed with his statement: "What are you talking about? Fang Er loves the people like a son. When he was Jingzhaoyin, the entire Jingzhao Mansion received countless poor people from his favor. There are not a few people offering Fanger longevity tablets."

The outsiders were amazed when they heard it: "Sure enough, it is better to be famous than to meet each other. It is rumored that Fang Erlang is domineering!"

The local people were very proud to tell him about Fang Jun's various deeds, which made the guards blacken their faces and reprimanded him: "People don't want to talk to you muddy legs, so you can talk about it behind your back like this? City? If you are making noise, believe it or not, I will drag you to the Jingzhao Mansion and punish you for the crime of talking about a minister?"

Then everyone quickly shut up, kept silent, and honestly lined up to enter the city.

Fang Jun and his party had already galloped along the long street and returned to Chongrenfang Fangfu.

When he got to the gate of the mansion, he got off his horse and threw the reins to the servant who was coming forward. He strode into the gate, and the servant chased after him, saying: "Erlang, the commander of the Navy, Su Dudu, came to Beijing to give the New Year gift. He just fell down on the mansion. I'm in the main hall, and Saburo is talking with me."

"understood."

Fang Jun responded, walked quickly to the main hall, and stepped in.

In the hall, Su Dingfang, who was dressed in military uniform, was sitting opposite Fang Yi, and Fang Yi probably admired this famous general who led the undefeated man across the seven seas. He smiled and talked with him, and kept asking questions. Naturally, Su Dingfang would not be annoyed, and answered in a straightforward manner.

Seeing Fang Jun striding into the hall, the two hurriedly got up, Fang Yi said: "Second brother!"

Su Dingfang took two steps forward, and paid a military salute: "The last general has seen the commander in chief!"

(End of this chapter)