Yutai Bi

Chapter 285 Chaos 2
After several arrangements, so many dead men went in, but the Du family was still unscathed, he was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.

"There are only two funerals, it's still early." Cui Zhongdong felt happy.Thinking of the secret letter that Sanlang secretly sent back to Chang'an, he felt that the snow on the second day of the Lunar New Year was really wonderful. He murmured: "The mansion of the Marquis of the Founding Kingdom was confiscated, and my father was expelled from Chang'an. How many people are watching the joke ? In a few days, seeing Duke Cai’s mansion being raided and beheaded... the emperor’s dragon spirit, hehe, that would be a joke!"

Tang Chao didn't use Lu Yin as his identity card yet, and the three of them left the city safely.Ten miles outside the city, Hei Qi had already driven a carriage and waited.

Handing over the reins to Mantou, Hei Qi saw Aqiu get off the oxcart holding the wheat noodles wrapped in the "bedding roll" in his small hands, and couldn't help stepping forward.

"Second Young Master is sleeping soundly. There is no movement at all." Ah Qiu lifted up a corner of the small quilt to show Hei Qi, fearing that it would be blown by the wind, and covered it up again.

He helped the two into the carriage.Hei Qi bowed to Mantou grandfather: "The second son will entrust it to you."

Grandpa Mantou solemnly clasped his fists in return: "Master Hei, don't worry."

Hei Qi took out a letter from his arms and sent it over: "The address and title deed are all in it. I bought it when the old Duke was still alive. Don't worry."

Grandpa Mantou took it and carefully hid it against his chest.

Watching the carriage go away.Only then did Hei Qi drive the ox cart into the nearby forest, untie the ox, and set the cart on fire.He drove the cow into an open field, stabbed it with a knife, and the cow lowed and ran away.It won't be long before they will be picked up by farmers and turned into their own farm cattle.Since then, no trace of the cow has been found.

After doing all this, he strode away.

When Cen Sanniang entered the palace, Cen Zhilin had already left the Duke's Mansion and returned to Songshan Academy.Cen Sanniang solemnly told him that something might happen in the Duke's mansion, and she would go to the palace to face the saint on the first day of the new year.It must be a big deal to make Cen Sanniang not even have a full confinement period and enter the palace on the first day of the new year.

Cen Sanniang said that he is still young and it is not a family matter, so he can't help.After Cen Zhilin was silent for a while, he asked Ah Fu to pack his luggage.A Fu's father drove the car out of the city.Not far away, a group of people chased out from the city and stopped the carriage.

He heard the noise outside saying that a slave was missing.Cen Zhilin asked Ah Fu to lift the curtain and get out of the car.The other party saw that there were only two masters and servants in the carriage, and hurriedly apologized.It really looks like a big family looking for escaped slaves.

Cen Zhilin's ears were sharp, and he vaguely heard someone muttering: "Such a small child..." He became suspicious.The carriage restarted, and he lifted the curtain to look back. The group of people returned to Chang'an City, without even glancing at the carriage passing by the road.

Cen Zhilin gasped, obviously, it was aimed at him.No, it is for every carriage that comes out of the Duke's Mansion.Some people are afraid that Sanniang will send the child away.

"Go back to Chang'an." Cen Zhilin made a decision.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, in the heavy snowfall, the battle report and several seals of the Zhengxi Army were sent to the palace.

This is the time when the seal of government stopped printing.The newly appointed three high-ranking officials, the chief officials of the Sixth Ministry and the Nine Temples and Five Supervisors, and the doctor Yushi from Yushitai were hastily summoned into the Xuande Hall of Daming Palace.

Most of them from aristocratic families knew what was going on.

Whether it's the military's battle report or the news sent by his family, they all say the same thing.Cai Guogong surrendered Feng Zhong.

The Zhengxi Army took He Lu to the area of ​​Zhexi City, and fought two battles with Feng Zhong's troops under the banner of the Changlin Army.The vanguard is Du Yansui, who is wearing a silver armor with a black background and holding a Tiance gun.Cai Guogong's bravery, Feng Zhong's powerful maneuvering, and relying on his familiarity with the terrain, he let Zhengxi's army lie in ambush in the Gobi desert outside Shicheng, and more than 1000 people died in battle.The army went south and chased for thousands of miles. The food and grass anchor behind was harassed by small beards, and the progress was slow.Without food, Tang Jundong starved to death hundreds of people.

Su Dingfang didn't believe it at first, and personally led a cavalry team of [-] people into battle, but was stunned by Feng Zhong's words: I will be a teacher for a day, and I will be a father for life.Without even a word of explanation, Du Yansui shot an arrow at Su Dingfang.He missed Su Dingfang, but shot off the handsome flag beside him.

The original coach actually surrendered the enemy.Feng Zhong also cursed the first emperor for killing his brothers and forcing Emperor Gaozu to usurp the throne, and the morale of the Tang army was low.

Su Dingfang saw it with his own eyes, tens of thousands of people from Zhengxi Army saw it with their own eyes, can it be faked?
But the other person most trusted by the emperor, Yuchi Baoshu was behind, without seeing it with his own eyes, it was difficult for Mihan to make a decision.

"Your Majesty! Duke Cai deserves to die for his crimes! I ask the emperor to search the mansion of Duke Cai and kill everyone in order to make an example of others!"

"Your Majesty, why don't you kidnap Mrs. Cai Guogong and go to the Western Turks, and sacrifice the flag before the battle!"

The ministers may have selfish motives, or share the same hatred.

Yuchi Baolin, one of the ministers of the Nine Temples, sighed inwardly, and went out to play: "Your Majesty, Du Yansuigui is a first-rank Duke. What good will it do if you demote Feng Zhongneng? He still doesn't know the news of Mrs. Du's death. He and Feng Even if Zhong has a master-student relationship for several years, can this friendship allow him to push his own grandmother, wife and son to the guillotine, and make the Du family bear an eternal infamy. The officials think there is something wrong with this matter."

Of course there is something wrong!Gaozong remembered Cen Sanniang's entry into the palace on New Year's Day.He thought he understood what Du Yansui was thinking.He was very angry.

Even if Du Yansui wanted to behead Feng Zhong.He also can't make a false surrender and sacrifice the lives of thousands of soldiers!It was true that he wanted to kill Feng Zhong, but he didn't let Du Yansui do the trick!
Gaozong's heart trembled slightly, and there was a chill in his eyes.Even if Du Yansui surrendered in a false manner, and succeeded in taking Feng Zhong's head back to his command in the future, he must never admit it.Otherwise, spread the word and exchange the lives of thousands of soldiers for Feng Zhong's head, and the emperor's reputation of being lenient will be ruined.

And for a remnant of the former Lin army, thousands of soldiers were sacrificed.The morale of the Western Expeditionary Army was low.In the eyes of those who are interested, they will definitely think that they have a guilty conscience and are worried about Prince Yin.

The Xuanwumen military incident that has been buried in people's memory will be rediscovered.And myself, didn't he become emperor because he abolished his eldest brother's position as prince?

The more Gaozong thought about it, the more surprised he became.Secretly scolded Du Yansui for being kicked in the head by a donkey.Could it be that he has no other way to approach Feng Zhong other than a false surrender?Do you have to exchange the lives of soldiers for Feng Zhong's trust?He followed Feng Zhong as a vanguard, so he couldn't risk his life to kill Feng Zhong?Even if you can't kill him, you still have loyalty!
The chief officials in the Xuande Palace were so passionate that they drowned Yuchi Baolin's voice.

Gaozong made up his mind: "Search Cai Guogong's mansion, capture Cai Guogong's wife and Du Yansui's son! First go to heaven, how to deal with it, and then discuss!"

When Emperor Gaozong of the Xuande Hall summoned a group of ministers for a meeting, a servant quietly entered the Duke's Mansion and saw Cen Sanniang: "The empress asks the wife to leave the Duke's Mansion with the child as soon as possible. After the Ministry of Justice and the Habayashi Army have surrounded the mansion, they will leave." I can't go anymore!"

Ren she tried her best, but still failed to shake the emperor's decision.Cen Sanniang sneered a few times, and said to Hei Qi: "According to our arrangement!"

Fang Yin and two each carried a child and kowtowed to Cen Sanniang, and hurriedly left the Duke's Mansion under the protection of the guards.

All the servants in the mansion got the gold and silver and scattered for their lives.

In an instant, only Cen Sanniang, Du Zongguan, Hei Qi and Xia Chu were left in the Duke's mansion.

Cen Sanniang returned to Guiyanju, put on a thick plain white dress, and said calmly: "With me here, there will be no time to come to fetch people. I won't care about people's whereabouts. I can delay it for a while, right?" .I hope that King Teng will keep his word, and Mrs. Xu can save Mother Fang and Mother Yin. This time, he showed kindness and told the truth."

She packed her precious jewelry and the rest of the bank notes into a bundle, and handed them to Xia Chu: "Mr. Du refuses to leave, but must stay and set up another incense table, and refuses to make me lose my status. You and Hei Qi Let's go now. Hei Qi, I promise Xia Chu to you today, and you will treat her well for the rest of your life. Find the Duke and give these to him."

Among all the jewellery, she only kept the gold and silver cluster flower moth to distract her: "In this life, all the stories start from this hairpin. It was originally a relic of my mother. I will keep it as a thought. You let's go!"

Xia Chu burst into tears: "Let this servant accompany you!" She stuffed the burden to Hei Qi, "You must find the Duke of the country. It is also a burden to take me with you."

Hei Qi grabbed her wrist and pulled her out the door.

The room fell silent.

Cen Sanniang looked at Mr. Du and sighed: "Mother Yin only has you as a son. Why bother?"

Director Du said with red eyes: "My wife and children left Chang'an yesterday, so I'm not afraid of dying. I grew up in Du's family, so although I can't go to the battlefield with Young Master Sun, I can't leave you alone."

"You go to the front yard and wait. I want to be quiet here." Cen Sanniang turned and entered the bedroom, looking at the bed in the room, she fell weakly on the Arhat couch, tears finally fell down, " No matter what, I saved a son for you."

Du Xifu slowly pushed open the vermilion lacquered door of the Duke's Mansion, the cold wind blew on his face, and the fresh air cleared his mind.

He touched the clothes on his body cherishingly.A puffy down jacket was worn under the white filial piety, which was light and warm.

The servants were all gone, and the guards followed Fang Yin's two mothers, who could leave one by one, and each obeyed their destiny.A vast expanse of snow had accumulated in the spacious front yard.Du Xifu picked up the broom and carefully swept the snow from the corridor to both sides of the road.

The rustling sound of sweeping the floor was very rhythmic. He listened to it contentedly, sweating all over his body.

Carry the incense table to the clean ground and set it up, lay beautiful cushions on the ground, and light the incense.Thin smoke curled up.

From outside came the heavy footsteps of soldiers with heavy boots on the bluestone streets, and the clatter of horseshoes.There are also chaotic commanding voices: "...surround the front and rear doors, and lean towards the corner door!"

"The streets of Fangshi are closed!"

A trace of sarcasm flashed in Du Xifu's eyes, he washed his hands, straightened his clothes, and stood upright beside the incense table.

(End of this chapter)