Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 578 The Great Change!

Zhu Xiuyuan just lay on the couch, touching his face with one hand, breathing heavily, and closed his eyes.

Looking back on the scene in the dream, I feel really frightened.

Especially the feeling in the dream that the feet were filled with lead and finally lost consciousness, it was really depressing and uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but move his feet and kicked the quilt. After he realized that his feet could move, he was completely relieved.

"It's dry, be careful with candles!"

In the quiet night, the watchman's voice could be heard faintly.

The watchman usually only chimed the time in the streets and alleys. Because Jiangcheng's Mansion was too huge, Zhu Xiuyuan and the others couldn't hear the watchman chiming the time at night.

Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan specially trained several watchmen from his servants. At night, they beat gongs and drums throughout the mansion to tell the time, just like the watchmen outside.

As soon as he heard this voice, Zhu Xiuyuan immediately held his breath and wanted to know what time it was.

when!
when!
when!
when!
Just hearing the sound of the gong struck four times in a row means that it has passed the fourth watch and falls within the scope of the fifth watch.

The fourth watch day, which is the ugly hour, is the period from [-] am to [-] am.

Boom!
Boom!
Then, after the gong, there were two more drums.

Two drums sound, which means that the current time is "four and two o'clock".

"Point", together with "watch", is called "clock timekeeping method", which is different from the "twelve o'clock" timekeeping method. It is only used after nightfall.

To put it simply, one "update" = one hour, which is two hours.

One "point" = 24 minutes, and one "update" has five "points".

Therefore, the "four and two o'clock" that Zhu Xiuyuan heard now, converted to three o'clock in the morning, is about three or four o'clock in the morning.

It was three or four o'clock in the morning, and there were still several hours before dawn.

So Zhu Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief, slowly closed his eyes, and prepared to go back to sleep.

However, tonight is not destined to be a peaceful night!

After a while, Zhu Xiuyuan began to breathe evenly and deeply, and was about to fall into a deep sleep again.

But at this moment, there were sudden knocks on the door, a loud bang, which was particularly harsh in this quiet night.

Zhu Xiuyuan was not completely asleep. As soon as the noise came, he immediately woke up and opened his eyes. At the same time, he had a bad premonition in his heart.

The knock on the door did not come from Zhu Xiuyuan's door, but from the door of their inner courtyard. It was a little far away, but it was still very loud.

"My benefactor, my benefactor, Eunuch Zhang from the palace is here. He said that your majesty summoned you urgently and asked your benefactor to come into the palace to discuss matters..."

Besides the knocking on the door, there was also Yan Dashan's shouting.

Another urgent summons from His Majesty...

It's still three or four o'clock in the morning, and it will be dawn in another hour or two. Is there anything that can't be dealt with after dawn?
A few days ago, around nine o'clock in the evening, Chen Huang also summoned him urgently.

But at nine o'clock in the evening, it was the time for Emperor Chen and Concubine You to have fun, and they hadn't fallen asleep yet, so they only needed to order the ministers to come, and then they could go to Jinshen Hall.

It takes no effort at all.

But this time, it was already three or four o'clock in the morning, so Chen Huang should have gone to bed long ago.

If you want to pull Chen Huang out of the warm quilt, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky!
However, Chen Huang still got up and summoned a group of ministers to hold an "early court meeting"!
From this we can see that something great must have happened!
"Could it be that the Yan people went south?"

Zhu Xiuyuan lay on the couch without moving, his eyes fixed, making various guesses secretly.

"It's coming, it's coming, stop knocking, and stop howling..."

The light in Zhu Xiuyuan's room became brighter, which was the residual light coming in through the doors and windows.

Moreover, the peripheral light is still changing, the shadows of doors and windows are reflected on the bed tent, magnifying the wood carving patterns and so on, and are still moving quickly.

Xia Wu's voice and light footsteps could be heard outside at the same time, running quickly towards the courtyard gate.

Zhu Xiuyuan almost didn't have to think about it, he could imagine that Xia Wu must have heard Yan Dashan's shout and knock on the door, approved some clothes, and ran to open the door with a lantern...

Zhu Xiuyuan still didn't move, lying on the couch, his eyes were a little dull, staring at the picture of the shadows on the door and window moving quickly on the bed curtain.

Perhaps it was because the nightmare just now had frightened him.

Now, although I guessed that Emperor Chen summoned him urgently at three or four in the morning, it was most likely that the Yan people were going south.

This incident was like a huge stone, pressing on Zhu Xiuyuan's heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.These days, his nightmare every night is also related to this.

Logically speaking, when this huge disaster happened, he should just jump up from the collapse!
However, it was very strange that when this incident really happened, Zhu Xiuyuan was extremely calm in his heart.

It's not the kind of calmness or indifference that has nothing to do with one's heart.

It is a kind of calmness that faces difficulties, is not afraid of hardships, and believes that you can get through it.

This is like some small difficulties encountered in life, such as an introverted person who is new to a company and always worries about interpersonal relationships, work and business, etc.

However, he must have a belief in his heart, that is: I will definitely be able to adapt, and after a while, I will be able to fully integrate into it...

Even if he doesn't fit in, he can still resign and leave.

But from beginning to end, he would never have thoughts such as "It's over, I can't fit in, I might as well commit suicide."

Nor will he be afraid of interpersonal relationships, work, business, etc., and will not think about food and drink, and give up on himself...

Zhu Xiuyuan feels this way in his heart now. He thinks that he will be able to get through it, and he has already imagined in his mind the relaxation and comfort he will feel after this matter is over...

It’s a kind of expectation.

When Zhu Xiuyuan was lying on the couch and distracted——

Boom boom boom!
The "tragic" knock on the door continued.

Tear this quiet night apart.

Nayan Dashan seemed not to have heard Xia Wu's words and was still shouting: "My benefactor, my benefactor..."

"Stop knocking, stop howling, it's coming, it's coming!"

It could be heard that Xia Wu was quite speechless.

She couldn't help but quicken her pace, and stepped on the floor of the corridor, making a soft clicking sound, which was very clear in this quiet night.

Squeak!

When the sound of the courtyard door opening came, Zhu Xiuyuan's room suddenly became bright again.

That was the candlelight coming from outside the door and window.

Judging from the direction, the light should be on in Dong Shuzhen's room opposite.

There was also Qiu Wen in the small wing room next door, who should have also opened the door and walked out with a lantern.

Zhu Xiuyuan still didn't make any move. He lay still, like a bystander, silently observing the actions of Yan Dashan, Qiu Wen, Xia Wu, and Dong Shuzhen.

Perhaps in their opinion, Zhu Xiuyuan should still be sleeping.

But in fact, Zhu Xiuyuan has been thinking over and over again in his mind, deducing various scenarios for the Yan people to go south...

After a while of chatting and whispering, there was finally a knock on Zhu Xiuyuan's door.

"Husband, husband?"

"Uncle..." the voices of Dong Shuzhen and Qiu Wen came in.

There was also a relatively mild knock on the door.

Zhu Xiuyuan lifted the quilt, sat directly on the edge of the bed, and calmly ordered: "I'm awake, come in!"

At this time, it was already very bright in his room, and he could clearly see the tables, chairs, curtains and other furnishings inside.

Squeak!

The door was pushed open and three people filed in.

Zhu Xiuyuan raised his eyes and saw Dong Shuzhen, Qiu Wen, and Xia Wu. Each of them was carrying a lantern, as if they were returning to their own home. As soon as they walked in, they started to perform the "regular procedures."

Qiu Wen and Xia Wu went to hold the lanterns.

Dong Shuzhen put the lantern on the table, went straight to Zhu Xiuyuan, and said at the same time: "Husband, they are here again, so annoying..."

Dong Shuzhen didn't seem to wake up and was still confused. She squinted her eyes and saw Zhu Xiuyuan's bed. Without saying a word, she walked over and sat down next to Zhu Xiuyuan.

Then this delicate body fell over and shrank into Zhu Xiuyuan's arms very naturally.

"sleepy……"

Dong Shuzhen muttered, closed her eyes, and fell asleep in Zhu Xiuyuan's arms.

At this time, Qiu Wen and Xia Wu were still busy lighting candles, and his room gradually became brighter.

Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking about the Yan people going south, so he seemed "indifferent" to Dong Shuzhen's petty actions.

When Dong Shuzhen was crawling around in his arms like a loach, Zhu Xiuyuan finally came to his senses.

"Madam, stop making trouble!"

Zhu Xiuyuan grinned slightly, held her shoulder with one hand, and looked down at the same time.

Dong Shuzhen and the others all got up in a hurry and only wore one coat. Dong Shuzhen had already messed up her coat by squirming in his arms for a while.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked down and saw Dong Shuzhen's small face was red, and her two big eyes, black and white, were turned up, staring at him with fluttering eyes.

The coat was loose, and a small shoulder "revealed". Zhu Xiuyuan's pressing hand happened to hold her shoulder.

Slender and firm, with warmth.

The coat was so loose that Dong Shuzhen's whole body seemed to be "peeled" out of it.

Zhu Xiuyuan's eyes slipped and he looked to the side. What he saw made the corners of Zhu Xiuyuan's eyes twitch, and then he looked away.

original……

Dong Shuzhen is no longer a "small tablet"!

Does it grow so fast?

Why didn't he feel anything?

Could it be that he was "infected" because he stayed with Li Qingnu for a long time, right?

Zhu Xiuyuan's thoughts suddenly wandered, and he completely forgot about the Yan people going south.

"Miss, uncle!"

Qiu Wen and Xia Wu had already lit all the candles, and the room was bright. Two maids walked in unison and stood beside them.

"Oh, right!"

Dong Shuzhen finally remembered, sat up straight, pulled up her loose coat, and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Husband, Eunuch Zhang from the palace is here again, saying that His Majesty has urgently summoned..."

"I already know that His Majesty summoned you late at night, there must be some serious event, change your clothes quickly, and enter the palace immediately for your husband!"

Zhu Xiuyuan stood up, then stood there without moving, stretching his arms, waiting for the three women to help him dress.

Dong Shuzhen and the others took action immediately, brought the clothes, and started fussing...

"Husband, what big thing could this be? It's so late at night and I don't let anyone sleep well. My husband has been very haggard these days."

"I guess the Yan people have taken action. Hey, the capital here is still too close to the border of Yan State. Moreover, the capital city is close to the Yangtze River, and the Yangtze River is connected to the Grand Canal in Yangzhou, and the Grand Canal leads directly to Yan State... …”

"Then the Yan State can attack the capital in a boat?" Dong Shuzhen looked shocked and her hand movements stopped.

"It shouldn't be that serious. On the Grand Canal, there is King Shanyang of Chuzhou above and King Jiangdu of Yangzhou below. It is impossible for the Yan people to go straight down the river."

"Oh!" Dong Shuzhen nodded and continued her hand movements.

"But once the Yan people take action, it will be more dangerous here in the capital. Madam, you stay at home these days and take good care of your home. Don't let thieves fish in troubled waters!"

"Don't worry, husband. If a thief dares to enter the house, I will make sure he never comes back!"

Dong Shuzhen clenched her fists and put on a vicious expression on her face.

However, no matter how Zhu Xiuyuan looked at it, he thought her vicious expression was too cute, and her red face made people want to pinch it...

After quickly sorting it out, Zhu Xiuyuan gave some instructions, took Yan Dashan and went straight to the mansion.

On the way, Yan Dashan looked mysteriously, looking around, looking left and right. After confirming that no one was around, he took out an envelope from his pocket.

Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised, and his eyes suddenly fell on the envelope.

"My benefactor, just now when my subordinates were packing the carriage outside the house, I asked someone from my benefactor's side to send an envelope and said that it needs to be delivered to my benefactor personally."

Yan Dashan was sneaky and his voice was very soft. When he handed in the envelope, he still kept his eyes and ears listening, for fear that someone would find out.

When Zhu Xiuyuan heard this, his expression paused.

The thought of joking about Dashan was immediately thrown out of mind.

After taking the envelope and looking at it, I saw four big characters written on it: Personally addressed by the Young Master.

The writing was graceful and graceful, and it was a very beautiful small regular script with hairpin flowers. Zhu Xiuyuan recognized that this handwriting was indeed Kou Wanwan's own handwriting.

But now, I haven't left the house yet, so it is naturally inconvenient to check this letter.

So Zhu Xiuyuan hid it close to his body and waited until he got on the carriage to look at it again.

Not long after he left the mansion and got on the carriage, Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't wait to take out the lantern and took out the envelope sent by Kou Wanwan under the light.

"What did you write?"

Zhu Xiuyuan murmured as he opened it, "It happened to be an urgent summons from Emperor Chen. She sent this letter at this time, which must be related to this matter!"

Thinking of Kou Wanwan's men's terrifying intelligence gathering capabilities, Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but look forward to it.

The contents of this letter must be very shocking!

Opening it, taking out the letter paper, unfolding it again, using the light of the lantern, Zhu Xiuyuan looked carefully from the beginning.

According to this letter -

As expected, Yan State had already taken action, dispatching 20 troops, divided into two groups, to invade Chen State's Haozhou and Chuzhou respectively.

Moreover, Haozhou, Chuzhou, and Chuzhou, the three prefectures and counties north of the capital, all had their respective local garrisons rebelling!
Together with Yan's 20-strong army, they are marching south to attack the capital!

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(End of this chapter)