Riding horses in the streets and entering the palace in sedan chairs! Xu Wenchuan and others looked at each other, all surprised. Such a situation has never happened before in Xu Wenchuan's lifetime memory. What kind of urgent matter is it that makes Princess Baidie ignore these royal etiquette
"Old Prince, this..." Hu Jingqi and others were at a loss for what to do.
Xu Wenchuan waved his hand and said, "Since it is an order from Her Highness the Princess, then don't hesitate, let's go!" After saying that, he got on his horse first, slapped the horse's buttocks, and jumped directly into the royal palace's royal gate.
Xu Wenchuan took the lead. Those who could ride horses got on their horses one after another, and those who couldn't ride got into sedan chairs. A group of people went straight to the political hall.
At this time, in the Council Hall, Princess Baidie was like an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth. The exquisite breakfast served by the palace maids was put aside, without even a trace of heat. After hearing the bad news, where can Princess Baidie find food? At this time, she can really be described as having no master.
"Your Highness Princess, King Dingshan and several adults have arrived!"
"Hurry! Please come quickly!" Bai Die said and asked Feng Xiangwei to invite him, but she was faster than Feng Xiangwei and came out first.
"Old Prince, gentlemen, you are here." When he saw Xu Wenchuan and others, Bai Die's expression was like a drowning man seeing a life-saving straw. He held Xu Wenchuan's arm tightly and never let go. .
If she hadn't encountered something major, Princess Baidie would never have been so confused. Xu Wenchuan also talked nonsense, and even avoided the false courtesy, and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, what happened?"
Bai Die'e frowned and said, "At dawn today, the spy I arranged next to Qiu Wanli risked his life to report to me. Qiu Wanli...he is coming to force me to marry him today!"
"Forcing the palace!? Could it be that Qiu Wanli wants to rebel?" As soon as Baidie finished speaking, Hu Jingqi immediately rebuked him angrily.
Xu Wenchuan sneered, curled his lips and said: "Everyone knows Qiu Wanli's wolfish ambitions. It's not surprising at all that he wants to rebel. Princess, don't panic, we are not vegetarians. If he comes to force the palace today, I don't think I will scold him." His ancestors are eighteen generations old!”
"The old prince doesn't know something. This time is different from the past. In order to usurp the throne, Qiu Wanli entangled ten generals guarding the border and ordered them to lead troops to the capital. I'm afraid the troops will come to the city soon!"
"What? How come we haven't received any news about such a major matter?" When Princess Baidie said this, Xu Wenchuan was really surprised.
Princess Baidie nodded bitterly and said, "Qiu Wanli's actions are extremely secretive. If my informant hadn't risked his life to avenge him, I might still be in the dark! I have ordered General Tang to go out of the city to investigate, and he should be there soon." News has come back.”
Sure enough, as soon as Princess Baidie finished speaking, Tang Xinyi rushed into the palace covered in dust.
"Xinyi, how is the situation?" Baidie asked hurriedly.
Tang Xinyi's face was more solemn than ever before, and she said in a deep voice, "What the eyeliner said is true. Ten generals and ten groups of people have gathered in one place, approximately more than half a million people. At this time, it is less than thirty miles away from Yunzhong City."
"No... less than thirty miles?"
When Baidie heard this, her whole body felt as if she had been hit on the head. Her weak body couldn't help but swayed a few times, and her little face turned pale in an instant. Yunzhong City is located in the middle of the Qingyun Empire. It is surrounded by countless satellite-sized cities as its gateway. Since the city was first built, it has never been thought of building a protective wall. It can be said to be a completely undefended city! How can we withstand the cavalry of an army of 500,000 people
Not only Baidie, but also some civil servants were panicked at this time, and their expressions suddenly changed.
Xu Wenchuan frowned and said, "Don't worry yet! The three armies guarding the capital are 600,000 strong. The top ten generals only lead 500,000 troops. If there is a fight, the outcome is still uncertain."
Bai Die said with a pessimistic expression, "Xuanyou has always had a close relationship with Qiu Wanli, and recently Guo Yi seems to have swung to Qiu Wanli's side. Only General Wu is left, and he has to face the attack from the two armies inside and outside. I'm afraid …”
Xu Wenchuan didn't wait for Bai Die to finish what he said, and shouted sternly, "These are all conjectures made by Her Royal Highness the Princess. There is no evidence! At the moment, no matter what, we must first order people to kill the three generals Xuanyou, Guo Yi, and Wu Jinhun." Please come. It’s not one thing if they come, it’s another thing if we don’t.”
"That's what the old prince said! I will order someone to spread the word right now!" Bai Die was already in a state of confusion at this time, so he could only follow the good example.
"Hey! For this period of time, Qiu Wanli has been silent. I guessed that he must be planning some shocking conspiracy, but I didn't pay enough attention to it, which finally led to today's disaster. Damn it!" Xu Wenchuan He slapped the back of the chair with a look of regret on his face.
Hu Jingqi said hurriedly, "Qiu Wanli is very careful and careful in his actions. I'm afraid that no matter how careful you are, it won't help. Besides, now is not the time to regret. Let's find ways to resolve the current crisis first."
Xu Wenchuan nodded heavily and said through gritted teeth, "As long as I, Xu Wenchuan, am still alive, I will never let Qiu Wanli's conspiracy succeed!"
"By the way, old prince, where did Xu Yaoting go? Didn't he come with you?" Tang Xinyi glanced around and found no trace of Xu Yaoting, feeling a little uneasy.
Xu Wenchuan frowned and said, "Yao Ting said he was going to a banquet last night and would not spend the night at home, so he was not in the mansion! I don't know where this guy is now."
Tang Xinyi immediately felt very regretful and complained angrily, "Really, I can't find anyone at the critical moment. This kid really deserves a beating!"
After hearing this, Hu Jingqi couldn't help but feel sorry for Wandong and said, "General Tang, you are going too far by saying this. Yaoting is not a god, let alone a roundworm in Qiu Wanli's belly. How could he know? Qiu Wanli is going to rebel today?"
He does not mean that! As soon as Hu Jingqi finished speaking, Xu Wenchuan's eyes suddenly widened, his face turned red and he muttered, "Maybe... this kid still knows this."
"ah!?"
"What!?" Xu Wenchuan's words immediately aroused exclamations of surprise.
"Old Prince, you... what did you say?" Princess Baidie became even more inexplicably excited, as if she had been groping in the darkness for a long time and suddenly saw a ray of sunshine.
Xu Wenchuan glanced at everyone and asked without answering, "Do you know whose banquet that boy went to last night?"
"Who? Old prince, what time has it been? Please stop being so secretive!" Hu Jingqi urged impatiently.
Xu Wenchuan did not torture everyone for too long. He smiled and said, "It's Guo Yi!"
"Guo Yi? Old prince, I really don't think I've heard of it. What kind of relationship does Yao Ting have with Guo Yi?" Hu Jingqi asked with a confused look on his face.
"I've never heard of it! This little bastard is getting more and more outrageous. He hides everything from me. I don't know if this kid still has my grandpa in his eyes!" Xu Wenchuan seemed to have a look on his face. She was very angry, but deep in her eyes, she was filled with pride and relief. What does it mean to be good when you get a bargain? This is!
The people present were all human beings, so they could naturally tell that Xu Wenchuan didn't mean what he said. Of course, no one would foolishly agree with him, and no one was in that mood at the moment.
Hu Jingqi frowned and said, "At this time, Yao Ting and Guo Yi are entangled together. I'm afraid this is not a simple coincidence."
"So, even if this kid doesn't know that Qiu Wanli is going to rebel today, he must know more than us!"
"Damn Xu Yaoting, he didn't tell us about such an important thing, what exactly did he want to do?" Tang Xinyi was really crazy. It is completely conceivable that if Wandong was in front of her at this time, she would have to scratch him with holes all over his body.
Xu Wenchuan turned to look at Wu Daozi, who was silent, and said, "Brother Wu, you are Yaoting's master. Tell me, what is he planning?"
Wu Daozi didn't want to be fooled by Xu Wenchuan. He glanced at him and said, "You are still his grandfather! Why don't you tell me?"
Xu Wenchuan glared at Wu Daozi and cursed, "What nonsense! I really can't see through this kid!"
"Your Highness, Princess Qi, the Imperial Preceptor led a large number of ministers to break in!"
A Fengxiang Guard soldier flew into the palace to report, and everyone's already tense heartstrings tightened again.
"You came so quickly!" Xu Wenchuan smiled coldly and said in a deep voice, "I want to see what kind of monster Qiu Wanli is going to do today!"
With the support of Xu Wenchuan, Hu Jingqi, Wu Daozi and others, Princess Baidie's uneasy mood calmed down a little. He turned around and sat down in his upright position, waiting for Qiu Wanli and others to come.
Qiu Wanli has good methods. He has worked hard over the years, either through coercion or inducement, and two-thirds of the civil and military officials in the dynasty have become his disciples and subordinates. At this time, there was a huge crowd, with people crowding in front and behind, it was really not an ordinary scene!
It is already an incredible achievement for a minister to reach this point, but Qiu Wanli is not satisfied. To put it bluntly, it is in line with the saying that the human heart is not enough and the snake swallows the elephant!
"Ha! King Dingshan is here too? What a coincidence. I was planning to send someone to invite you!" As soon as Qiu Wanli walked into the political hall, his eyes fell on Xu Wenchuan, and he looked at Baidie who was sitting high up. The princess turned a blind eye.
Qiu Wanli snorted slightly, raised his gaze and glanced at the civil and military officials behind Qiu Wanli.
The name of a person is the shadow of a tree! The reputation of King Dingshan has been prominent for a long time, and all the civil and military officials were not afraid of him. They all hurriedly buried their heads, not daring to look at Xu Wenchuan.
Xu Wenchuan glanced around and set his sights on Qiu Wanli. His face was stern, and he suddenly opened his mouth and shouted loudly, "Qiu Wanli, you are so brave! Your Highness is here, why don't you bow?"
After all, he is King Dingshan, the powerful one in Huayu! At this point, Qiu Wanli and Qiu Wanli were directly on top of Niu'er.
Naturally, Qiu Wanli would not be intimidated by Xu Wenchuan's power. Even the smile on his face did not change at all. He said calmly, "King Dingshan, in this world, is there any reason for elders to pay homage to younger ones? After all, Bai Bai Princess Butterfly has to call me uncle, and it’s her turn to bow to me, right?” (To be continued)