Yi Song

Chapter 150 The affectionate and righteous Wuniang

Zhao Wuniang, who was in the governor's office in Mingzhou, received the news in the afternoon.

"Defeat the enemy within a time limit?" Zhao Wuniang was surprised and annoyed, "Mr. Xiang, what does Master Cai want to do?"

Liu Baoxiang said solemnly: "Cai Jing wants to kill Liu Erlang!"

"Ah, is this plan so vicious?"

"Fifth sister, this plan is very vicious. It has a three-day deadline to defeat the enemy and force Liu Erlang to take the initiative to attack the rebel army. The rebel army may have gotten the news and deliberately avoided fighting. Liu Erlang could only force the officers and soldiers to attack day and night. As a result, There are only two outcomes: either they suffer heavy losses and the morale of the army is in chaos, and the rebels seize the opportunity and defeat them in one fell swoop. Or the soldiers accumulate resentment and become intolerable, triggering a mutiny.

No matter what, Erlang will shed his skin even if he doesn't die.

If Erlang did not force the officers and soldiers to attack day and night, and the enemy was still not defeated after three days, Cai Jing would encourage the officials to issue an edict to demote Liu Erlang and keep him in front of the army. Cai Jing sent his confidants to take over the command of Nanjing's response to the enemy, and there would be countless ways to kill Liu Erlang.

From the beginning of the dynasty to the present, this method has been tried repeatedly and has killed many handsome and powerful generals. "

Zhao Wuniang's heart was pinched tightly by an invisible hand, which made her breathless.

She asked anxiously: "Xiang Lao, what should I do? If this is the case, Brother Erlang will be in danger in Nanjing. Sister Murong left the city to allocate food and supplies for the Changshui Army. What should I do?"

Liu Baoxiang put his hands in his sleeves and looked at her quietly.

"What should we do? We can't let their conspiracy succeed!"

Zhao Wuniang walked back and forth in the room. After turning seven or eight times, she suddenly stood still.

"I'll go to Baozhuan Palace right away to find Daddy!"

Liu Baoxiang smiled and said, "The person who tied the bell needs to be tied to untie the bell. Fifth sister, this is the record of the dialogue between several ministers and officials in the Huixian Hall of Baozhuan Palace."

He took out two pieces of paper and handed them to Zhao Wuniang.

Zhao Wuniang glanced at her and her face turned red with anger.

"Wang Chi is shameless! Fortunately, he is a famous scholar and scholar all over the world. He actually joined forces with thieves, called deer a horse, framed and framed! Huaibei is more than 500 miles away from the Bianhe River. Brother Erlang was on both sides of the Bianhe River to exterminate mountain bandits and water bandits. How could he be forced to do so? What about the rebellion in Huaibei?

Nonsense, why did dad still believe this nonsense? "

"How do officials know how far away Huaibei is from Bianhe River?"

"Then I'll go find Daddy right away. Call the oxcart. No, the oxcart is too slow. Please change to a carriage!"

Zhao Wuniang did as she was told, put on a palace uniform, got into a carriage, and, accompanied by Liu Baoxiang, went straight to Baozhuan Palace.

It was almost dusk when we arrived at the gate of Baozhuan Palace.

"As for Di Ji, Your Majesty is not in Baozhuan Palace. He returned to the inner palace of the imperial city in the afternoon." The guard of Baozhuan Palace responded respectfully.

"You're not coaxing me, are you?" Zhao Wuniang asked viciously with her almond-shaped eyes wide.

"Even if I die, I won't dare to deceive Di Ji."

Zhao Wuniang looked up at the sky and said hurriedly: "Quickly, go to Donghua Gate and enter the inner palace of the imperial city. We must rush to the imperial city and lock all the gates before entering the palace."

"Yes."

Hurrying slowly, we finally entered the Donghua Gate before it got dark and locked up.

After getting off the carriage, Zhao Wuniang took Liu Baoxiang and the maid into Xuanyou Gate, walked along the long alley for half a quarter of an hour, and came to the place between Linhua Gate and Gongchen Gate.

"Where can dad rest?" Zhao Wuniang hesitated.

Entering through Linhua Gate is the inner palace of Houyuan, where Empress Zheng and several concubines live. Entering from Gongchen Gate is the newly built Yanfu Palace, which is very spacious and lined with palaces and pavilions. Several noble concubines and most of the beauties live there.

It is possible for Zhao Ji to rest there.

"Where did dad go?" Zhao Wuniang grabbed a palace leader and asked.

"Returning to Di Ji, I don't know."

"Bullshit! You are responsible for delivering midnight snacks to daddy. If you don't know where he is, how can you deliver it?" Zhao Wuniang asked angrily.

The head of the palace turned pale, knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "I really don't know. I am not responsible for the official's midnight snack today."

Liu Baoxiang said from the side: "Fifth sister, it's better not to ask him. No one in the Ministry of Internal Affairs can reveal the official resting place. If he tells you, Yang Jian will beat him to death."

"Yang Jian!" Zhao Wuniang said through gritted teeth.

"Then let's go to Linhua Gate and I'll ask the saint."

Empress Zheng was shocked when she heard that Zhao Wuniang was visiting.

After hearing Zhao Wuniang explain the whole story, she pondered for a while and then asked someone to ask Yang Jian.

She is the lord of the Sixth Palace and has a harem of tens of thousands of people. She is the only one who has the right to ask the officials for their resting place.

Yang Jian didn't dare to hide it from her, so he answered honestly that the official family was staying in the Zefang Courtyard of Yanfu Palace tonight. "Thank you saint, Wuniang will go now." Zhao Wuniang said gratefully with tears in her eyes.

Empress Zheng took her hand and warned: "Yanfu Palace is divided into thirty-six courtyards, and I can't control them. That's the land of Concubine Wang, Concubine Qiao and Concubine Cui. Zefang Courtyard happens to be under the control of Concubine Wang. I can’t help even if I want to.”

Zhao Wuniang nodded resolutely, "Thank you to the saint, Wuniang will see daddy tonight no matter what."

"Be careful, it looks like it's going to snow tonight, don't force yourself. Erlang is very clever and won't be knocked down by this momentary trick."

"Yes."

Looking at Zhao Wuniang's retreating figure, his confidant Shang Gong standing nearby couldn't help but ask: "Madam, I helped Fifth Sister and Liu Erlang, and then I hated Concubine Wang. It's not worth it."

"Wang Guifei and I have never been in love with each other, and there is nothing wrong with it. Liu Erlang is a decisive and ruthless person. Cai Jing can't kill him this time, and he will definitely kill him when he calms down. Cai Jing. As soon as Cai Jing left, my brother (Zheng Juzhong) had an opportunity.

He became Dazai and was in charge of state affairs. The little hooves surnamed Wang could not even think of stepping over me or stepping on my head. It's a simple matter, so leave a favor to Fifth Sister and Liu Erlang. After all, we are all on the same boat now. "

"The saint is wise."

Zhao Wuniang entered the Gongchen Gate, wandered around in the lanes of Yanfu Palace, and came to the entrance of Zefang Courtyard.

"As for Di Ji, the official family has rested, so I don't dare to disturb her." The servant in charge of the courtyard replied with a smile.

Zhao Wuniang looked up and saw that the lights were brightly lit inside, and the sound of Sizhu singing could be heard in the distance.

How could Daddy go to bed so early!

"Don't lie to me. Daddy must not have stopped yet." Zhao Wuniang said dissatisfied.

"Return to Di Ji. When the official family rests, they rest. The younger ones will never dare to disturb them."

After much tossing and turning, the head of the palace had the same attitude, we don't dare to disturb the official family, so we won't report it, Princess Kangfu, you'd better go back where you feel better.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Zhao Wuniang couldn't help but put her hands around her mouth and shouted loudly.

The expression on the head of the palace's chamberlain's face changed drastically, and when he was about to speak, Liu Baoxiang said first, "Fifth sister, please don't make any noise. Now at night, no one is allowed to make any noise in the palace. Anyone who violates this rule will be expelled from the harem and the imperial city."

"Okay, I won't scream, and I won't give Yang Jian a chance to kick me out." Zhao Wuniang said through gritted teeth, "I'll wait at the door until dad comes out. Isn't this against the king's law?"

The head of the palace was still smiling, "It's up to you. This place is spacious, so Di Ji can wait as long as she wants!"

After saying that, he turned around and entered the yard.

There was a creaking sound and the courtyard door was closed.

It was very quiet and dark.

The courtyard in the distance was brightly lit and noisy, making the darkness and silence here even more apparent.

Zhao Wuniang stood in the darkness, with the biting cold surrounding her from all directions. Her frail body seemed particularly isolated and helpless.

Snowflakes continued to fall from the sky, falling on her head and body piece by piece. The cold wind came out of the alley, flying from all directions like ruthless flying knives, wrapping around the body like cold poisonous snakes.

Zhao Wuniang grew colder and colder as she stood.

It was late at night, and the surrounding courtyard doors were closed, locking her out mercilessly. She would not be given a piece of clothing or a bowl of steaming soup.

Liu Baoxiang only had a Taoist robe on him, and the four maids were shivering from the cold.

At a certain moment, Zhao Wuniang wanted to give up, turn around and leave here, and come back tomorrow morning.

But as soon as this thought arose, it was driven away by Brother Erlang's hearty laughter.

"If I'm not satisfied with what you say, I'll prepare a new one until the Palace Master is satisfied."

"Until I'm satisfied?"

"Yes, until the palace owner is satisfied."

"Erlang is willing to spend time and energy on this small idea of ​​the slave family?"

"Palace Master is joking. I, Liu Erlang, promise a thousand dollars and say that I will give you a gift that satisfies the Palace Master, and I will definitely do it."

"Then I'll say I'm not satisfied later and ask Liu Erlang to keep sending it."

"Even if the Palace Master says you are not satisfied, I will keep sending it."

"Keep sending it until the end of time?"

"Yes! Send it to heaven and earth until the palace owner is satisfied!"

Zhao Wuniang smiled, raised her head, looked at the gloomy sky, and couldn't help but asked softly: "Mr. Xiang, what is Brother Erlang doing now?"

(End of this chapter)