The courtiers discussed it again. After the capital was moved, the court was divided into two factions. The faction of the local gentry in Jiangzhou, headed by the Su clan, and the faction of the foreign forces who moved south, were headed by Mu Kuangda. Both factions have their own interests. In normal times, Mu Kuangda will not let go of the promotion of young local officials.
Today, Mu Kuangda pointed out that "Jiangdong's children are very talented", but he acquiesced to the proposal of the Su clan.
The Su Clan specially entered the palace once last night, thinking that the assessment of new talents was almost done, and it was time to successively delegate responsibilities. Today, when Cai Yan said in court, he clearly asked what Mu Kuangda meant, and he was ready to speak, but he didn't expect Mu Kuangda to answer with a single sentence, which inevitably surprised Cai Yan.
In the eyes of the courtiers, it seems that the prince persuaded the prime minister first, and there was not much resistance today.
"Then it's settled." Cai Yan nodded and said, "Which one of the ministers still has the original performance?"
"His Royal Highness, everyone, there is also a military report from Yecheng." Xie You said: "The court that arrived this morning, the Yuan people have already retired."
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the court were obviously relieved, and even Cai Yan couldn't help but be surprised.
"Retired?" Cai Yan said: "Can you tell me the reason, what's the matter?"
"Hejian Colonel Wu Du's military newspaper is not very clear." Xie You replied: "It only said that the Yuan army retreated northwards overnight. According to their investigation, they have withdrawn to the north of the Black Valley. Before the beginning of the spring, I will not come again. Han Bin also sent a military report under Yubi Pass, but it arrived a day before the news from Hebei. The Yuan army has now withdrawn from the Yellow River and is heading north. "
This was really the best news from the New Year's Eve, and even Mu Kuangda's brows relaxed.
"Your Majesty's blessing, His Highness's blessing, and the blessing of the common people." The Su Clan said to Cai Yan, "Today's news cannot be more appropriate."
Cai Yan smiled slightly and replied, "Quickly send someone to send a letter to Huaiyin to inform Fourth Uncle."
After retreating, Mu Kuangda returned to the mansion, and Lord Changliu was still sitting beside him.
It has been nearly a month since the last letter from Changpin. With obvious concerns, Mu Kuangda took a sip of tea, frowned, and opened a secret letter on the table.
On the letter was Duan Ling's handwriting, informing him of the general matters after his return from Luoyan City. This letter is so skillfully written that it does not mention the reason, only the result. The process is roughly the same as what Changliu Jun said—Duanling and Yelu Zongzhen escaped from Luoyan City together.
"How did he meet Emperor Liao?" Mu Kuangda asked casually.
"What?" Changliu Junsha was shocked and asked, "Is the Liao Emperor in Luoyan City?"
Changliu-Jun had originally suspected that the young man in silver armor was very energetic, and he was surrounded by many masters. He thought he was a prince and aristocrat of the Liao Kingdom, but he did not expect it to be Emperor Liao himself!
"I'll ask you something." Mu Kuang said.
Lord Changliu hurriedly said: "Yes, I don't know how they met, Wang Shan seemed to be wrong that night and saved the man's life. Not long after, the other party sent a letter and asked Wu Du and I to go to the city lord's mansion. See Wang Shan."
Duan Ling himself did not clearly explain his true relationship with Yelu Zong in the letter. If Mu Kuangda asked from the mouth of Lord Changliu, he would be more credible.
The letter also stated that after leaving Luoyan City, Yelu Zongzhen followed them and fled to Yecheng, and the Yuan people pursued them desperately.
As for the long-term employment, there has been no whereabouts.
Now what Duan Ling asked for was whether to let Wuluohou Mu, the military leader, be escorted back to the capital to wait for Mu Kuangda's next move.
Duan Ling was smart, he didn't directly propose how to deal with Wuluohoumu, but let Mu Kuangda decide.
"Where's the person who sent the letter?" Mu Kuangda asked, "Call in, I'll ask you something."
The person who came was Sun Ting's subordinate and one of the guards of the City Lord's Mansion. Mu Kuangda asked about what the prefect and the school captain had done on weekdays. . Arrange for "that person" to be temporarily detained in Yecheng, but they must be very careful so as not to leak the rumors.
After moving the messenger away, Mu Kuangda leaned on the couch, looked at the desolate winter day in the courtyard, and let out a long breath.
This is the most dangerous moment in his life. If he is slightly careless, what awaits him next is a complete shattering of his body.
"Where did this guy go?" Mu Kuangda said.
Changliu-Jun was apprehensive. After all, he didn't expect that Changpin would disappear on the way.
Lord Changliu said: "Perhaps when I go back, I meet a Yuan person..."
Mu Kuangda said, "That's impossible, it must have been taken away."
This is the biggest problem that has plagued Mu Kuangda for many days.
"There are only two possibilities. Either it falls into Yao Fu's hands." Mu Kuangda said, "Either, it falls into Li Rong's hands. When you met Zheng Yan, you were in the city."
"Yes." Changliu-jun replied hurriedly: "But it may not necessarily be handed over to the Marquis of Huaiyin, it may be Your Majesty."
Mu Kuangda said in a trance: "He has always obeyed Yao Fu, and Yao Fu has always been suspicious. Back then in Xichuan, not long after the prince returned to the court, Yao Fu sent someone over to test it."
Lord Changliu dared not speak, but Mu Kuangda added: "There is a possibility of this, but it is not very big. The biggest possibility is that the prince is captured. Nearly half of the shadow team was sent out, and they were all under Feng Duo's subordinates. , if he had been following Changpin, he would suddenly attack at the end."
"We have Wuluohoumu in our hands." Mu Kuangda said tiredly, "Li Rong has a long-term appointment, hey."
Mu Kuangda shook his head, his eyebrows like a knot that couldn't be untied.
Lord Changliu said, "Mr. Changpin is resourceful and can certainly handle it."
"Things should be considered in the worst direction." Mu Kuangda said, "If Changpin recruits everything, it will only make it more troublesome, Changliu-Jun, you have to find him."
Lord Changliu said, "But Master Xiang, you..."
Mu Kuangda said, "Don't worry about me anymore, you must find a way to find Changpin's whereabouts as soon as possible. If he can't be rescued, he will simply kill him.
Lord Changliu had no choice but to nod, and Mu Kuangda added: "The news from Yecheng was delivered today, but His Majesty has left long ago. He must have received the news first. As for the person who sent the news, except for Zheng Yan, he probably wouldn't. Someone else."
Changliu-jun frowned and said, "That means Your Majesty also knows?"
Mu Kuangda did not speak, and remained silent for a long time. According to Changliujun's report, Zheng Yan was there when Wuluohou Mu was arrested that day, and Li Yanqiu will definitely be informed if there is any clue.
"I guess the place that Li Yanqiu went to was not Huaiyin." Mu Kuangda pondered for a moment, and then said, "It was Yecheng, and most likely it was Wuluohoumu who went there."
Ye City has been snowing for three days in a row, and it has turned into a silver-white world.
This is the third day that Li Yanqiu came to Yecheng.
In the early morning, Wu Du hugged Duan Ling, the two of them were completely naked, Duan Ling was wrapped around Wu Du, his skin was rubbing, and he was sound asleep.
"Master Wang." Shuluduan said outside the door, "The guest asked if you were awake."
Duan Ling was sleepy and said, "Wake up, please wait a moment."
Wu Du frowned, hugged Duan Ling tighter, Shuluduan waited outside the door, and Wu Du said, "Just go over in a while, you go back first."
Shuluduan had to leave, Duan Ling moved restlessly in Wu Du's arms, Wu Du was rubbed against him and his whole body became hot, he pressed him under him, against Duan Ling, and hugged him slowly. The ground went in. Duan Ling had just woken up and was not fully awake yet, so he grabbed Wu Du's arm tightly and hurriedly asked him to lightly.
When Wu Du was satisfied, he picked up Duan Ling and let him wash.
Duan Ling was busy going over, and Wu Du said again: "Let him wait a little longer, what's the hurry?"
In the whole world, only Wu Du dared to let the emperor wait. Duan Ling said, "It's just that I just met, and I can't bear to leave. It will be fine after a while."
Wu Du drank some wine last night, had a hangover and a headache, yawned, and accompanied Duan Ling to the main hall. Li Yanqiu was already waiting.
"I thought you went to bed early last night." Li Yanqiu said to Duan Ling, "You also got up early in the morning."
Going to bed early does not mean going to bed early. Duan Ling reunited with Wu Du after a long absence last night. After tossing for a long time, he woke up again in the morning and was very embarrassed. He said, "I was so excited that I couldn't sleep last night."
During breakfast, Duan Ling casually said something about Ye City. Li Yanqiu didn't seem to care about how Ye City was doing, but he was very concerned about how he managed Ye City. For every decision, Li Yanqiu does not ask about the result, but only his motive for doing so.
"How did you think of this?" Li Yanqiu said.
"Uh..." Duan Ling replied, "I don't know, but I suddenly thought of it. Anyway, the Black Valley is also deserted."
After the meal, Duan Ling proposed to take Li Yanqiu to walk around, Li Yanqiu was naturally casual, and the two walked slowly up the mountain along the mountain road behind the prefect's mansion.
"In the future, I will let Zheng Yan follow you." Li Yanqiu said, "If Wu Du is busy with something, it's better to have someone to watch."
The two followed Zheng Yan and Wu Du, and they didn't speak.
"No." Duan Ling replied, "I don't trust Fourth Uncle."
Li Yanqiu replied: "It doesn't matter if you go back to the palace, it's almost the same with Xie You guarding."
Duan Ling insisted again and again, but Li Yanqiu had to listen to him temporarily. Before coming to the hot spring, Duan Ling asked again, "Does the fourth uncle want to soak in the hot spring for a while?"
Li Yanqiu readily agreed, Wu Du and Zheng Yan were guarding outside, and Duan Ling served Li Yanqiu to undress and soak in the hot spring.
Li Yanqiu's fair skin, soaking in the hot spring with Duan Ling reminded Duan Ling of the time when he went to Beijing and went to the bathhouse with his father. My uncle has broad shoulders and a strong waist, and his body shape is similar to his father's, but he doesn't have the muscles that his father has cultivated in martial arts all year round, and he feels more gentle.
"When I was in Yecheng." Duan Ling said, "I would often come up to take a dip and watch the scenery below."
"My emperor really can live anywhere." Li Yanqiu looked at Yecheng at the foot of the mountain casually.
Duan Ling smiled embarrassedly.
Li Yanqiu said again: "If I want to take you back to the palace, will it constrain you instead?"
"That's not true." Duan Ling said: "The fourth uncle recognizes me, how can I not go back?"
This sentence is Duan Ling's sincere words - Li Yanqiu is his only relative in this world, apart from Wu Du, the most important thing to Duan Ling is this uncle. Even if he had to endure the loneliness in the palace, he had to go back.
Anyway, as long as Wu Du is by his side, he can come out to play every now and then, it doesn't matter.
"Stay for a few more days." Li Yanqiu said, "Just follow me, go back to the court first, and let's talk about the rest."
"His Majesty."
Behind the tree outside the hot spring, Zheng Yan spoke to remind him.
Duan Ling glanced behind the tree, then looked at Li Yanqiu, but Li Yanqiu said lightly, "I have decided to bring Ruo'er back to the DPRK, and then bring Wuluohou Mu back together."
"Wait." Duan Ling said, "Fourth Uncle, this matter has to be discussed in the long run."
"There's nothing to think about in the long run." Li Yanqiu replied, "That fake product is just based on the identity of a prince."