happy event

Chapter 208: Each Has Actions
The emperor waved his hand nonchalantly. After the laughter, he felt that he was a little too panicked just now, so he ordered, "Tell the city gate officials to keep an eye on it. If the king of Zhongshan comes back, he will report it immediately. In addition, let Zhongshan Shuxing should pay more attention to the reports from the Northland."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch hurriedly responded, and finally said, "I just passed by the Imperial Garden and saw His Highness the Crown Prince splashing ink and painting. If your Majesty is not busy with government affairs, you might as well go and relax."

"Oh, the prince is still in such a good mood, it can be seen that he is in good health." The emperor's beloved son was eager, and naturally he couldn't sit still anymore after hearing this, got up and led a group of court ladies and eunuchs to the imperial garden in a mighty manner.

The old eunuch watched the emperor's Luanjia disappear behind the palace wall from a distance, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally squeezed the thick wad of bank notes in his sleeve, and smiled again on his face.Although he hasn't collected less filial purses for so many years, no one will bite his hand if he has too much money.I got this sum today, and after a few months, I can go out of the palace and become a rich man after begging for favor from the emperor.

He didn't mention the old eunuch's plan for his pension, but said that Zhongshu Sheng was at a loss when he received the emperor's order, and he didn't understand what the emperor cared about in Beidi.However, the answer to this question was finally revealed early in the morning of the second day. The county magistrate of Qingxian Babaili urgently reported that a group of northern barbarian cavalry broke into the vicinity of Qingxian County without knowing how to pass through the blockade of the military city, killing and injuring dozens of people. The common people finally robbed the princess of Zhongshan, and her whereabouts are unknown.

All the officials who saw the memorial stared wide-eyed in shock, tossing and turning the memorial over and over again, as if they wanted to find out what was wrong with it.There was no news about the military from the military city, but a small county town claimed to have been raided by the northern barbarian cavalry. This is simply a joke.

But no matter how suspicious the officials are, such a major event of being raided by the enemy must be reported to the emperor, not to mention that there were oral instructions passed down before.

So, in the early morning of the day, the memorial was presented to the Longshu case.Only then did the emperor know that the reason why his nephew flew out of the city on a flying horse and ran back to the Northland privately was because his wife was taken away.Thinking of this nephew's love for that peasant girl, he let go of most of his suspicions.

But the northern barbarian cavalry quietly went deep into the hinterland of Daqi without being discovered, which completely offended his dignity as an emperor.

"Bastard! What the hell is Wu Shijie doing? Why can't he sleep with a soldier's talisman all day long? Barbarians pass through the border at an important point. Do I have to worry that I will be plundered to the northern barbarians after sleeping until midnight one day!"

When the emperor was angry, all the officials knelt down.Especially the Patriarch of the Wu family, who is a family of military generals, Wu Shangshu, who is now in charge of the Ministry of War, went directly to the Longshu case and kowtowed vigorously, "Your Majesty calm down, and I have something to report. If your majesty is still angry after listening to it, the old minister would rather commit suicide and leave your majesty alone." anger."

The emperor snorted heavily, and said with a sneer, "Tell me, I really want to hear what you want to defend!"

Wu Shangshu didn't dare to get up, kowtowed his head three more times, and then reported loudly, "Your Majesty, the old minister also guarded the frontier for the country for 20 years in the military city, and he is very familiar with the military city. Not to mention the high walls of the city and the deep river. , only to say that the surrounding mountain passes are also extremely dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The soldiers are even more loyal to defend the country, and even a goshawk flies by on weekdays.

If the barbarians sent tens of thousands of people to attack the city, there might be a [-]% chance of reaching the hinterland of Qing County.However, the county magistrate of Qing County reported that there were only a hundred or so barbarian cavalry, which was nothing short of ridiculous.The barbarians have been coveting the wealth and strength of our Daqi country many years ago, and tried every means to invade and occupy it. If there is an opportunity to invade and plunder, why would they only send a few hundred cavalry? "

The analysis of Wu Shangshu's words was reasonable and eloquent, causing many courtiers behind him who had just learned about it to discuss in a low voice and kept nodding their heads in agreement.

The emperor frowned after hearing this. Wu Shangshu has been in the court for many years, so he can clearly feel the emperor's temper. Seeing this, he hurriedly strikes while the iron is hot, "Your Majesty, please think again, if it is really a barbarian invasion, they will let the rich in the county If the merchants don’t rob the goods, how could they go around the county and plunder the Zhongshan princess? Could it be that the barbarians love beauty more than wealth? Words can't take it!"

The courtiers couldn't help laughing when they thought of the rumors in the capital about how domineering King Zhongshan and his concubine were, and slandered in their hearts that Wu Shangshu is such an old stick, and under such circumstances, he didn't forget to flatter the royal family.The princess of Zhongshan is an out-and-out evil woman, she can't bear the word virtuous.

The emperor also remembered that time when Princess Zhongshan entered the palace to thank her. The golden hairpin on her head was thicker than her fingers, and she almost dropped gold, silver, pearls and emeralds all over the floor when she bent over.In the end, he coughed twice and scolded, "Speaking of business, why did you abduct a woman's reputation?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wu Shangshu could hear that the emperor's tone was not as angry as before, and his heart was a little more stable, and then Shi Shiran came to his conclusion.

"Combining the above two points, the old minister boldly speculates that the report of the magistrate of Qing County may be inaccurate. The barbarian cavalry team may be thieves in disguise, or Zhongshan Wang and his wife have feuds with others on weekdays, or some reasons. This has caused disaster. The old minister implores His Majesty to make an order to find out about this matter. If the old minister’s guess is wrong, it is indeed Wu Shijie’s negligence and let the barbarians enter the customs without permission. The old minister will let His Majesty punish you.”

After speaking, he buried his head deeply again, and fell on the ground in an orderly manner.

The courtiers looked at the emperor with a vacillating expression, and then at Wu Shangshu who seemed unable to fall for a while, and they all came out to speak in support, "Your Majesty, Wu Shangshu's words are reasonable, and this matter is indeed strange."

"That's right, Your Majesty. The king of Zhongshan has an 'upright' nature, and he often provokes some gossip at the feet of the emperor in the capital. He must have quarreled with many people when he was away. That's why this disaster happened."

Although there are many courtiers who agree, not all of them are like this.Some clan relatives who also had some friendship in the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion also stood up and made a few words.

"Your Majesty, since the report of the county magistrate of Qing County says that the barbarians invaded, there must be a basis for it. Otherwise, the palace will be shocked for no reason, but their heads will be beheaded. Besides, the people are also injured, and it is possible for one person to misunderstand. People say they are barbarians, so it's not all dazzled."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Wu Shangshu's guess is a bit too simple."

Hearing the noise of the crowd, the emperor raised his hands and rubbed his temples irritably.The eunuch standing beside him hastily flicked his static whip three times, and the courtiers immediately shut up.

The emperor frowned and thought about it for a while, then said, "Since all the lovers are suspicious of this matter, then send someone to Qing County to have a look."

Everyone bowed in unison and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

The emperor pointed to a young censor in the censor team who was usually known for his honesty and outspokenness, and said, "Zhao Duo should go to Qing County immediately, and report back quickly after verification. Also, when you see King Zhongshan, tell him, It's too reckless to act, if it really is a barbarian invasion, I will make the decision for him."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Yushi hurriedly knelt down to accept the order, but no one noticed that a strange color flashed in his lowered eyes.

After talking for a long time, the emperor felt exhausted, and after listening to a few trivial matters, he simply waved his hand and retreated.Wu Shangshu smiled and said goodbye to the waiters, and finally hurried home, quickly wrote a letter to his confidant, tied it with a letter eagle and sent it to Juncheng.

Although his analysis above the court was clear and logical, and successfully appeased the emperor and all the courtiers, he always had a feeling of trepidation, as if this matter would definitely become a catastrophe for the Wu family, so he hurriedly wrote to the eldest son, no matter what Be sure to put away your lies, and don't be caught by the censor.Now that the Wu family has not shown its decline, the courtiers dare not reveal it even if they have calculations, but if they reveal their clues, it will soon become a high wall pushed by everyone.

The people in Kyoto still don't know what kind of event happened in the north, they still get up early and go to bed late day after day, the rich eat, drink and play, and the poor are exhausted.Even some people who have heard some rumors in the background take this news as a joke, and they are used to peace and tranquility. If the northern barbarian cavalry hadn't arrived suddenly, slashing and killing their relatives with their knives, they would be afraid that everyone would be displeased from the bottom of their hearts. Willing to believe in the fact that war is coming...

Besides, Murong Huaide went all the way north with his horse, wishing he could fly over thousands of mountains and rivers immediately with his wings inserted.Every time I think of that woman who was leaning in his arms not long ago with a smile and said that she wanted to earn a lot of money, she is going through some miserable things now, the blood in his whole body seems to be on fire.It's all his fault. He thought that the Northland was safe and sound, so he lost his vigilance, so he left her and the child behind.

Thinking like this, he regretted so much that he wished he could raise his head to the sky and yell, and the whip under his hand swung even more urgently.The secret doors behind him looked at each other in a hurry, all of them were worried, the master was on the road without sleep, maybe he would be exhausted before returning to Qing County, and he just wanted to save the mistress. It's all powerless.It's better to find a way to let the master take a break.

Fortunately, the hidden guards didn't wait long to worry about it. They just ran across Qu County not far away, and unexpectedly ran into their own convoy head-on on the official arrival.

Zhang Yang brought the convoy all the way south, blaming himself for not protecting the mistress well, while worrying that the master would do something drastic after hearing the news. He couldn't eat and sleep well, but after a few days, he was so thin that his eye sockets were sunken. .

Seeing a team of horses running from afar, everyone picked up their sticks, and Fuzi and the strong guys sent by the shop even surrounded the carriage with the nanny and the little master in the middle.It wasn't that they were too timid, it was because the ferocity of those barbarian cavalry back then cast a shadow in their hearts, and now they instinctively became wary when they saw cavalry.

After waiting to see clearly, the person in front of the horse team was his master, Zhang Yang immediately rushed out, fell to his knees, and cried loudly, "My lord, you are here!"

(End of this chapter)