Chi Fengdian immediately smiled and said: "The Duke surrendered Shentu Luo, the commander-in-chief of the navy of Qi State. The emperor was very happy when he heard the report. This Shentu Luo is a famous general of Qi State and a pillar of Qi State. As long as Shen Tuluo After surrendering to Da Qi, the State of Qi will no longer be able to pose any threat to Da Chu. The emperor has decreed that he will send a humble general to escort Shen Tuluo back to the capital. The emperor wants to personally summon Shen Tuluo and then reward him."
"Oh?" Qining knew that Moventui had already informed the court. The emperor naturally knew about Shentu Luo's surrender, but he didn't expect that the court would send someone here so soon.
However, the people Chi Fengdian led were not necessarily really escorting Chi Fengdian. They were simply escorting Shentu Luo to the capital and then being placed under house arrest by the imperial court. After all, the war was still going on, so an important figure like Shen Tuluo was placed in Huize City. The court should never be too at ease. Only by placing it under the emperor's nose can the little emperor feel at ease.
"The emperor's decree is that Shen Tuluo should come to Beijing immediately?"
Chi Fengdian nodded and said: "Exactly." He took out a scroll from his arms and presented it to Qi Ning: "My lord, this is the Holy Master's handwriting, and you still look at it lightly!"
Qi Ning took the handwritten letter. The handwritten letter was naturally not as formal and solemn as the imperial edict, but it was also stamped with a seal. The handwritten letter was concise and clear, and ordered Chi Fengdian to bring Shentu Luo back to the capital.
Qi Ning handed the manuscript back to Chi Fengdian and said with a smile: "Since it is the emperor's will, you should obey it. But...!"
"The Duke is in trouble?"
"But Commander Chi can't take him back to Beijing immediately." Qi Ning said, "Commander Chi, please wait here for a day or two."
Chi Fengdian was a little surprised, but still said respectfully: "My lord, is Shentu Luo here in Huize City?"
Qi Ning nodded and said: "It's in the house next door, and we have someone to protect it."
"That's good." Chi Fengdian thought that something had happened. He was sure that Shentu Luo was in the city. He felt relieved immediately and said with cupped hands: "Although the decree ordered that Shen Tuluo be brought back to the capital as soon as he got here, everything still obeys the national order. The Lord’s command.”
Qi Ning smiled and said: "That's very good, I won't keep you waiting too long." Then he smiled and said: "This is a small border town, not as good as the capital. We can only hold a simple banquet tonight to welcome Commander Chi."
Chi Fengdian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you are polite. General Bei is going out of the city. His brothers have not entered the city and are stationed outside the city. General Bei thought that he would be able to take over Shentu Luo today, so he planned to return overnight tonight. Jing, since the Duke asked us to wait for a day or two, I will leave the city to settle down first."
"Commander Chi left his men outside the city?" Qi Ning was surprised: "Why not bring them inside the city?" He thought that the Royal Yulin Camp was not an ordinary soldier after all. When he came to Huize City, he didn't have to stay outside the city. .
Chi Fengdian explained: "The humble general has brought three hundred Yu Lin. There are too many people. If they enter the city, they will inevitably disturb the people in the city, so...!"
"Three hundred people?" Qining was even more surprised.
The total of the Royal Yulin Battalion only had two thousand soldiers and horses. This time, the leader of the Yulin Battalion actually brought 300 Yulin to escort Shen Tuluo. The number of people was really large. This also shows that the little emperor attached great importance to Shen Tuluo.
Chi Fengdian said: "The Holy One also wants to ensure that nothing goes wrong. If the number of people is too small, we are worried that other accidents will happen."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and asked, "How is your Majesty doing?"
"The Northern Expedition worries the emperor day and night." Chi Fengdian sighed: "The emperor summons ministers to discuss important matters every day. The emperor was even more worried when the Duke disappeared before. It was not until the memorial from the governor of Xichuan was delivered to the palace that the emperor felt at ease. Less. Although there is a lot of grain in Huize City, the emperor is worried that the Northern Expedition will be delayed for a long time. When the logistics supply is large, big trouble will occur, so he has been asking the Ministry of Revenue to continue to raise grain, just in case. ." Then he said with a smile: "Moreover, the Dongqi Navy has been swimming in the Huai River, cutting off the supply of food and grass to the front. For this reason, the Holy One has always been unable to eat well and sleep poorly. This time, I know that the Duke has opened up the food channel. That’s a lot of joy.”
Qi Ning knew that during the Northern Expedition, the little emperor must have been under great pressure. It was not easy for the little emperor to survive at such a young age.
He originally wanted to ask what the queen's attitude was after Qi was conquered. After all, she was from Dong Qi and was the princess of Dong Qi. If Chu conquered Qi, it would definitely affect the relationship between the emperor and the queen, but he Thinking that this was a matter of the palace, although Chi Fengdian was guarding the imperial city, he might not know much about the internal affairs of the palace, and it was not appropriate for a foreign minister to ask Chi Fengdian about this, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Chi Fengdian said goodbye and left the city. Not long after he left, someone came to report: "Report, Colonel Xuanyuan wants to see you!"
When Qi Ning heard that Xuanyuan Po had returned, he was overjoyed and went out to welcome him in person. When he saw Xuanyuan Po waiting outside the door, when he saw Qi Ning, he immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, you have lived up to your command!"
Qining let out a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Whether Duan Shao can be brought back smoothly is of great importance. He is also worried that there will be some unexpected changes in the process. Now that he knows that Duan Shao is brought back as planned, a hanging stone in his heart finally falls to the ground, and he smiles: "Captain Xuanyuan, this time It’s really a great contribution!”
Xuanyuan Po had been traveling day and night for the past few days, and he was quite tired, but there was still a look of relief on his brows. He smiled and said, "Everything was planned well by the Duke." He then said, "My Lord, the people have been settled. , how should I deal with it next, should I be sent to the capital?"
"The emperor has sent someone to escort them." Qining whispered: "There is just one more thing to do before sending them to the capital." After thinking for a moment, he said: "Shentu Luo has also been brought back by me. Just arrange for them to meet."
After it got dark, the city became quiet.
Except for some prepared grain and grass left in the warehouse, most of the grain has been sent to the front. After the last batch of grain was sent out, the scene of constant flow of people in Huize City these days and nights disappeared. As soon as the sky darkened, the city The door was closed immediately, the curfew was still in effect in the city, and there were no pedestrians on the streets.
Qining has been living in the county government office for the past few days. There is a house on the left side of the county government office. There are soldiers guarding the front and rear. Shen Tuluo was placed in this house.
Since Shen Tuluo moved into the house, he has never left the house. Someone brings food to him every day.
For Shentu Luo, his purpose is very clear, which is to save Duan Shao's life. Before seeing Duan Shao safe and sound, he will naturally not have any negotiations with any Chu people, not even Qining. Anyone interested to communicate with.
In addition to recuperating his energy these past few days, he spent his free time reading books and wiping his sword.
The knife had been polished and shined by him, and only by holding this knife in his hand could he feel that he was still in control of the overall situation.
There was a knock on the door. Shen Tuluo frowned, put the shiny sword back into its scabbard and placed it on the table.
It had already darkened, and the room was lit with lights. He did not get up, but simply said lightly: "Who is it?"
The door of the room was pushed open. Shen Tuluo turned around and looked over. When he saw the person coming, he was startled for a moment, then stood up abruptly, walked forward quickly, and knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"
The person who pushed in the door was Duan Shao.
Duan Shao had already put on clean clothes, and there was no one else behind him. When he saw Shen Tuluo, he immediately stretched out his hand to help him up. His eye circles were already red, and his voice was slightly trembling: "Grand Governor... get up quickly!" He helped Shen Tuluo up, He smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't expect that we would meet here!"
Shen Tuluo landed in the city and waited here for many days just for Duan Shao. Seeing that Duan Shao was safe and sound, his heart calmed down and he glanced outside the door. No one followed him, so he closed the door, raised his hand and said : "Your Highness, sit down first!"
Duan Shao's eyebrows were full of frustration. He walked to the table and sat down. Shen Tuluo poured a cup of tea and put it on the table. Then he sighed: "Your Highness is safe and sound. This is great."
"Grand Governor, we were fooled by the Chu people." Duan Shao clenched his fist and said, "Those despicable Japanese ninjas actually defected to the Chu people, and... the navy officers and soldiers rioted, I...!"
"Your Highness, none of this is important anymore." Shen Tuluo said: "Your Highness is safe. This is the most important thing."
Duan Shao sighed softly and said with a bitter smile: "Now we are all prisoners of the Chu people. It is really a shame and a great humiliation!"
"Your Highness, the capital of the country has fallen and the navy has collapsed. We, Da Qi, want to restore the country. It is already wishful thinking." Shen Tuluo said: "Now that things have happened, we no longer have any thoughts of restoring the country."
Duan Shao's face suddenly changed, his eyes showed a cold look, and he said in a deep voice: "Grand Governor, could it be that... you have really surrendered to the Chu people?" He stood up suddenly and said, "Although I was captured by them, I became The prisoner below is not afraid of death, but wants to go to Chu State to see my sister-in-law and ask him face to face, why he betrayed his trust?" He stared at Shen Tuluo's eyes and asked, "Why did the Governor come here? Were you captured, or... did you take the initiative to surrender to the Chu people?"
Shen Tuluo's expression did not change, and he actually put a finger into the tea to dip it in the tea, and then said: "Your Highness, I am only thinking about your safety. I don't care about life or death, but... Your Highness is the last king of Daqi. Our bloodline cannot be cut off like this." As he spoke, he had already written the words "walls have ears" on the table with his fingers dipped in water. Duan Shao immediately became alert and couldn't help but look at the roof. Being shrewd, he immediately understood what Shen Tuluo meant and responded, "If the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, what's the point of me being alive even if I'm still alive?"
"Your Highness, Da Qi's national strength is weak and cannot be compared with Chu and Han. To this day, it is unavoidable." Shen Tuluo said while continuing to write with water on the table, and continued: "I thought that since it is unavoidable , we’d better accept it calmly. I can negotiate with the Chu people, and they will not harm His Highness by then. If they can do something for the Chu people, the Chu people may be able to give His Highness a large reward, as long as Duan can be allowed to do so. It's worth paying some price to pass on the family's bloodline." But he had already written the word "Mo Ying" on the table with his hand.