Yesterday, the emperor had returned to Beijing, and praised the three of us for assisting in handling the case, especially Su Xiao's arrest of Kong Duan who had sneaked away, which deserves the first credit. Su Xiao's official position is high enough, promotion should not die, but awards should not run away.
But Su Xiao looks weird recently. Since the arrest of Kong Duan, Su Xiao has been very unmotivated, and occasionally said in pain, 'What if Teacher Leng asks me to arrest him', 'Wuwuwu, I don't want to make this decision' and so on, which made me inexplicable. of.
"What the old man wants to say is not all happy events."
Speaking of this, the old prime minister's face froze.
"The old man is here to declare his will, Your Majesty, call the three of you into the palace."
I wondered: "If this is the case, why does the old prime minister still ask me for tea?"
"The old man wants you to be mentally prepared. Today, two major events happened in a row, and the emperor's mood is not very good."
The old prime minister stretched out a finger.
"The first one has something to do with you. Kong Duan, who you captured yesterday, was rescued from the Heavenly Prison by a person with a high level of martial arts last night. I still don't know who did it, and the emperor was furious."
Heavenly prison robbery
Hearing me frown. Heaven Prison is not an ordinary prison, and it is not necessary to rely on martial arts to rob a prison. Someone can save Kong Duan, and it was only discovered today, which is almost impossible. Could it be... Someone in the DPRK is acting as an internal counselor
It's no wonder that the emperor was so angry that he managed to catch a high-ranking official who committed a crime, and now he came to the nest to save the person, can you not be angry
"What is the second thing?"
"And the second thing worries the emperor even more. According to the news from Jiangnan..."
The old prime minister's face became even more ugly at this time: "Deputy Governor Shen, something happened."
Chapter 7 Apricot Blossom Rain Jiangnan
The same Jiangnan, different sky.
From early morning today, the sky has turned grey. At this time, it was even more dense with clouds of lead, and the low pressure was a little scary. Experienced people who go out will know that it is going to be bad just by looking at the sky. If it is not urgent, it is still at home today, and it will be raining at a glance.
Although it is winter, it is not a miracle even if it rains.
In the south of the Yangtze River, rivers and ports converge, and there are many lakes and swamps. Water nurtures all things, and is also a place to store essence. Therefore, the most important aspect of Jiangnan's style lies in a word. The water in the south of the Yangtze River contains moisture and sunlight, so even in winter, it will not be cold for too long. In the south of the Yangtze River during the New Year's Day, the trees are not completely lost, and the bareness is unsightly. But there are always green leaves on top, with a little green. The grass is not exhausted, especially the wild grass on the river bank, which is always slightly withered and yellowish at this time. After a few months, it is a good weather for the grass to grow and warblers to fly.
In the capital, the graceful and graceful atmosphere of Jiangnan is engraved in the bones, and it is vividly revealed.
Therefore, winter rain is a common sight in Jiangnan.
Therefore, the appearance of this group of people is more noticeable than this gray sky.
They were a convoy with more than 100 horses and about 300 people. I don't know where it came from, but I can only see that the car is a cart, the horse is a steed, and the man is cast in iron. The cart was deeply rutted, and it seemed that what was transported was not only valuable, but also an astonishing amount.
But if there are connoisseurs on the green forest road to take a closer look, they will know that these people are not easy to mess with, they belong to the best of hot potatoes, and the wonderful flowers of tiger's buttocks.
The three hundred or so people lined up in three rows, intentionally or unintentionally, in a formation that could support each other and protect the belongings in the car, but it was known to have been designed. There is a subtle consistency in their speed of action. Although they can find stronger bodyguards than these people, no bodyguard bureau or sect in the world will not be able to train this kind of marching quality like a professional army.
These people must be soldiers, and the well-trained kind. What's more, the real masters inside are hidden somewhere in the team, how to attack? Besides, to rob the darts held by the soldiers, it is clear that they are going to oppose the imperial court. Do you have the guts to think you are a foreigner
This lineup can be written into a book, and it is the most standard one to pass on to the children and grandchildren.
Jiangnan Wulin was originally peaceful, with the White King Qiguan in charge, and never dared to have evil sects here to make trouble. But the owner of the convoy was very careful, never eating out, and bringing all the dry food. The inn only lives in the inn, and never requisitions the homestay. On the road day and night, in addition to rest, all on the road.
Their goal of action is very clear, to send gifts to the hands of the White King Qiguan before the end of the year. This trip represents the imperial court, and the gifts are extremely valuable, so I dare not be slighted.
It's just that the time for the emperor's mission was very fast, and the seven crowns of the white king were distributed in various places. It was not easy for such a mighty group to march, so traveling day and night became the only means. But this improvised force is not ashamed. Under the master's iron-blooded policy, it maintains a high degree of cohesion and action. There are still five days before the New Year, but the White King has seven crowns and seven or six, and only the last place to go.
In the middle of the convoy, a handsome, elegantly dressed man was sitting on a Qingcong horse. Different from the bravery and sturdyness of the soldiers in the convoy, the man sighed, sigh after sigh.
He left Beijing half a month ago and set out on the road with his fiancée. Originally, his relationship with his fiancée was not very good. I wanted to never go out with beautiful women, but the White King's Seven Crowns occupied all the best places in Jiangnan. They went to see the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and he was watching over him. He took good care of him before and after, and took care of him in every way. Do not worry that the two will not upgrade their feelings after returning home, and they will envy the many dog eyes of others.
Unfortunately, this calculation is completely wrong.
After going out, instead of enjoying the scenery and playing the scenery slowly, there was no tempting lingering sorrow, but the first one who shouted about the march of iron and blood, and the one who didn't stop half a step was his fiancee! I've been rushing all the way... Since I've been out of the capital, I haven't stopped for half a step, rain or shine, not to mention marching in the rain several times. The emperor gave them a formal order, which is no different from the army. Everywhere, the local rich businessman and landlord should take the initiative to greet them warmly.
But who could have beaten her temperament
The scenery that I thought about before going on the road is beautiful, smelling the fragrance of apricot flowers, tasting the local cuisine, and singing the boundless wind and moon. All became rushing in the mud, the horses smelled the fragrance, and all they ate were hard and unbearable shortbread. Not to mention escorting with beautiful women, even since birth, men have never suffered such hardships.
In order to coax a smile, the man broke his teeth and swallowed blood, tears and snot in his stomach. People are unmarried couples, and we are also unmarried couples. Why are our painting styles so different
He wanted to take care of it, but he made a cup of ginseng tea and wanted to give it to his fiancée when she went to sleep, but when he fell asleep, his fiancée was still handling official documents with candles.
Even if he is courteous before and after the saddle... Not to mention his riding skills are slightly better than that of ordinary children, which is compared to the other party's profound riding skills. Even his Qing Cong can't compare to his fiancée's Zhanyun Shenju. He will let people throw eight horses in one turn. If he can catch up, no horse bettors will dare to believe what it is in the future.* *Love.
No, the fiancée received a quick report from the capital, it is said that it mentioned the matter of colleagues in the six doors. It is a newcomer named Ming Feizhen who is going to be the consort of the dynasty.
The man had already heard about it, but he always sneered at it.
That person won the imperial competition in a row, didn't he just rely on luck
If I'm lucky, so can I. Although I lost the first battle, it was purely a matter of luck and had nothing to do with strength. But the fiancee's attitude is somewhat ambiguous, it is reasonable to say that this is a happy event for six doors. It should be a good thing for a person with six doors to be the concubine, although she is close to the royal family, it is better to be married after all.
But she was not very happy.
Until today, there was a news report, that Mingfei really didn't get the position of consort, but made his fiancee amused. Holding the letter, she read and read, laughing every time, as if revealing the helplessness of 'there is no way to take this guy', and there is a hint of indulgence.
The man said: "I have long thought that this kid is unreliable, and it really didn't work."
The fiancée said lightly: "Yes, I think so too."
Seeing her smile when she spoke, the man felt a little uncomfortable.
Chapter 8 Boss
A sneeze!
The man sneezed and irritably took out a towel to wipe off the filth. On this road, we marched in a hurry, hurried on the road, and stayed in the suburbs for a long time in the cold weather, and traveled in the rain. The man just sneezed, and many other soldiers were already sick.
The man was originally holding his breath, but now the sky is getting more and more wrong, and it seems that there will be heavy rain soon. They are walking in the wild. It was extremely uncomfortable to be wet and sticky. In the past half a month, if I didn't eat well, if I didn't sleep well, I even had to take a bath in the big bathroom with these big-headed soldiers. The heart is even more angry.
The man summoned: "Where is the lieutenant!"
"Subordinates are here!"
"What is this place?"
"Report to the Governor, this is already on the edge of Taihu Lake. If you go south along the current route for half a day, you will reach a small town called Canghu Town. You should be able to arrive before the second watch tonight."
"Half a day left?!" The man frowned with dissatisfaction on his face: "Look at this day, there is no rain in the cloudy sky, and it has been brewing for a full morning. If it rains, it will be at least the whole night. We can only get to the town in the second shift. I don't know how long I will be walking in the rain. Isn't this not taking the lives and health of the soldiers seriously? Ah? How do you explain it?"
The lieutenant scratched his head: "But if I can't make it to town today..."
The man frowned and said, "What if you can't? There are only five days left for the New Year, and there is only one Huzhou left. In fact, our goal has already exceeded the standard, so why rush this day. We barely marched in the rain, and many soldiers were sick. You Look at this low morale, everyone is sluggish. We are the face of the court. When the time comes, when we meet those big men, our soldiers are demoralized, like eggplants beaten by frost, what else? Meeting people? Do you still care about the dignity of the court? Besides, I have to take care of their feelings when I lead the troops on patrol. I see there is a Zhuangzi over there. Why don’t we stay nearby and stay overnight until the rain stops tomorrow morning Let's go again."