Xue Poye had already clenched his fists and his palms were sweating. This was a shocking event. Seeing that Mingyue King was about to die under the iron fist of the Panta warrior, every cell in his body was excited.
King Mingyue didn't seem to have thought that Warrior Panta would suddenly attack him, or maybe he wasn't afraid of this pair of iron fists, and sat calmly on his seat without any reaction.
"Shhhhh!"
Just when everyone was amazed, a figure shot straight at Panta Warrior like a shooting star.
In the blink of an eye, at the moment when King Mingyue was about to be smashed into flesh by a pair of iron fists, he heard a "bang" sound, and the shadow hit the waist of Panta Warrior heavily, even though Panta Warrior was tall. Strong and strong as a cow, but after this collision, his body actually swayed, and then took two steps back before standing still. Mingyue King escaped, but he seemed to be fine, just smiled slightly, Gazing at the Penta warrior.
When the figure stood still, everyone realized that this man was also a thick and strong man, but he was Dou Andao, the subordinate of King Mingyue.
Dou Andao is a former general of the Northwest Army. Although he is shorter than the Panta warriors, his explosive power and natural divine power are definitely not weaker than the Panta warriors.
Standing in front of Panta Warrior, Dou Andao was half shorter than him, and looked much weaker, but the terrifying aura exuded by Dou Andao was beyond the reach of Panta Warrior.
The Panta warrior was blocked, he roared, and rushed forward.
No one tried to stop it, even King Mingyue didn't seem to mind this obvious "assassination", he just smiled, just like admiring the Panta warriors performing the "soldier dance" before, with a look of admiration.
Dou Andao was not afraid of Panta Warrior's thunderous cry, and flew forward to meet him. Seeing Panta Warrior's iron fist strike, Dou Andao didn't fight back much, and stretched out an iron fist that was much smaller than Panta Warrior. The iron fist of the quasi-Panta warrior only touched it.
"Crack!"
There was a crisp phalanx cracking sound. Many people thought it was Dou Andao's phalanx fracture at first, but when they saw Dou Andao's expression was calm, while Panta Warrior's face was contorted and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, they knew that the phalanx was broken. The Rippers are Panta warriors.
The Panta warrior was in severe pain. Although he didn't cry out, his eyes were obviously full of fear.
Dou Andao didn't hesitate, under the gaze of everyone, his other fist had already mercilessly hit Panta Warrior's lower abdomen.
"boom!"
With a muffled sound, Dou Andao's iron fist penetrated into Panta Warrior's lower abdomen. Panta Warrior's internal organs seemed to be injured by the powerful force of the fist, and he howled like a beast. with.
Dou Andao sneered, raised his fist, and was about to attack again, when he suddenly heard a deep shout: "Stop!"
Dou Andao frowned, followed everyone to follow the prestige, and saw that Xue Poye had stood up, and was sternly yelling to stop.
"General Dou, what do you want to do? Kill someone at the feast given by the Holy Majesty?" Xue Poye said calmly.
Dou Andao said angrily: "My lord, could it be that you didn't see that it was this traitor who wanted to assassinate King Mingyue, and he should be punished for this crime!"
"Assassinate Mingyue King?" Xue Poye sneered and said, "Dou Andao, you are so courageous, are you used to being rampant in the northwest, and you dare to act wild when you arrive in the capital? What you said is a crime of disrespect, do you know that? "
Dou Andao was startled, but said without fear: "Disrespectful? Could it be that this person assassinated King Mingyue is a great respect?"
Xue Poye slapped the table and said angrily: "I said you are disrespectful, but you are still talking nonsense. This Panta warrior is just performing a military dance. How has he ever assassinated the Mingyue King? The Mingyue King is a distinguished guest, and the Queen Mother personally ordered Warrior Panta performed for him, you said that Warrior Panta wants to assassinate because he wants to put the blame on the Queen Mother? You are so bold, such a stubborn minister, I implore the Holy Majesty to punish him!"
Dou Andao was stunned for a moment, his face changed slightly, and he realized that there was a big loophole in his words. If he accused Panta warrior of assassinating Mingyue King, he would be pointing the finger at the queen mother, which is a serious crime.
Although the actions of the Panta warrior just now were the same as the assassination, and everyone saw it, but such words cannot be said on this occasion. This Lord Xue actually took advantage of the loophole and made trouble for himself.
When the little emperor saw his master speak, he immediately frowned and said: "General Dou, Warrior Panta is following the Queen Mother's order to perform for the emperor's uncle here, and you suddenly blocked him, what's the reason?"
The muscles on Dou Andao's face twitched, he closed his eyes, and said: "My lord, my humble minister is rude, please punish me!"
Before the little emperor could speak, a burst of laughter rang out, but it was Zuo Zixuan, the left servant of the northwest, who stood up, bowed deeply to the little emperor, and then said with a smile: "My lord, I'm afraid everyone misunderstood, General Dou made a move, just to add to the fun. This soldier dance is mysterious. General Dou has always been obsessed with martial arts. Seeing the strange moves of Panta warriors, he became curious, so he couldn't help asking for advice. General Dou, what do you think? no?"
Dou Andao saw Zuo Zixuan rescued him, and hurriedly said: "Exactly, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, this humble official is obsessed with martial arts, and if you lose your courtesy here, you deserve death!"
Xue Poye sneered and said: "It turns out that I couldn't help it? Hehe, it's not surprising that you took the initiative to compete. It's just that this is a wedding banquet for King Mingyue, and General Dou injured the Panta warrior sent by the Queen Mother in order to compete. This seems to be a bit too much, right? Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to issue an order. Since General Dou only took action to discuss, it is not a serious crime, but if you hurt someone, you must apologize."
The little emperor glanced at Kong Bufan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and asked indifferently: "Shangshu Kong, in your opinion, is this apology in line with etiquette?"
Kong Bufan knew that Dou Andao acted to protect Mingyue King, but logically, it was loyal to the protector, but at this moment, how could it be said that it was to protect Mingyue King, if he just apologized and exposed this problem, that would be a good thing , I could only bite the bullet and said: "My lord, since General Dou hurt someone, this apology is naturally inevitable."
The little emperor smiled and said: "In that case, General Dou, you should apologize to Warrior Panta, everyone, don't hurt your peace, today is to welcome the emperor's uncle, if you hurt your peace, it would be a bit inappropriate." After a pause, Turning to look at the queen mother next to her, she said lightly, "Queen mother, what do you think?"
The queen mother said lightly: "Everything depends on the emperor's will."
When Dou Andao heard that he was going to make an apology, the muscles on his face twitched even more.
He is a man of the day in the northwest, and if he said something unpleasant, even if he coughed, he would tremble three times in the northwest. Unexpectedly, in order to save the lord today, Xue Poye caught him and forced him to surrender to a savage Nanjiang Pan Warrior Ta apologized and pleaded guilty, the resentment was suppressed in his stomach, but the muscles on his face were clearly revealed.
Dou Andao, who called the wind and rain in the northwest, was a tough man with a personality that would rather be bent than bent, which made him rather die than bow his head. But on such an occasion tonight, in front of the princes and nobles, he had to bow his head to a little warrior. But what a shame.
Dou Andao gritted his teeth, and glanced at Xue Poye with a kind of resentment. He knew that if he resisted the edict, he would be forcibly used by the power of the court, and the fire would probably burn to King Mingyue.
He was silent, and finally walked in front of Panta warrior, and said indifferently: "I acted recklessly, don't take offense, it's me... I made a mistake, please forgive me!"
The pain in the lower abdomen of Panta warrior has not disappeared, and he is still clutching his abdomen. Seeing Dou Andao come up to apologize, he just grunts in response, but being able to get an apology from a Northwest general, Panta warrior knows this is a kind of dignity, and bestows on him His dignity was undoubtedly Lord Xue Hou, so he turned his head and gave Xue Poye a grateful look.
The little emperor ordered: "Come here, take Warrior Panta down, and ask the imperial doctor to treat his injury."
Even if there are eunuchs leading the Panta warriors down.
An assassination that was under the noses of everyone was temporarily subdued by the victim's apology.
There was a sudden silence in the arena, and the atmosphere was indescribably weird.
Suddenly there was applause, but Mingyue King clapped his hands and praised: "Soldier Panta's military dance is really superb. I thank the queen mother for enjoying the dance!"
His voice was soft, and what happened just now didn't seem to have the slightest impact on his emotions.
Xue Poye secretly praised in his heart: "What a bright moon king, the mountain collapsed in front of him, and he stood still. This is really a formidable enemy!"
The queen mother finally said in a cold voice: "King Mingyue seems to like this kind of military dance very much?"
"I always like new things." King Mingyue said with a smile.
"That's right." The Empress Dowager said indifferently: "Mingyue King is elegant and always likes new things. Those old things are naturally dismissive."
Pain flashed across King Mingyue's eyes, and after a brief moment, he sighed: "Old things, old things are even more unforgettable."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the eldest princess sneer, she stood up long, and said: "My lord, I am not feeling well, so I will take my leave first." Without waiting for the little emperor to agree, he turned gracefully like a breeze in a jade tree, and stood up in front of the maid. With the support of her, she left slowly.
The little emperor opened his mouth, a little surprised, but he didn't say anything.
King Mingyue looked at the back of the eldest princess, and his delicate face was even more sad.
"Uncle Huang, don't go back to the northwest when you come to Beijing this time." The little emperor broke the weird atmosphere, with a seemingly innocent smile on his face: "I am a newcomer to the Great Treasure, and I still need the support of my uncle, and I will teach you a lot. I hate to let you go."
King Mingyue smiled and said: "Your Majesty is so gracious, I should stay for a longer period of time, but I don't dare to be a teacher. My Majesty is young and talented, and I will definitely become a good emperor."
The little emperor waved his hand and said: "It is not possible to stay longer. What I mean is to let the emperor live in the capital. The bitter cold place in the northwest is not comparable to the capital. I feel uneasy when the emperor suffers outside, so I decided to move to the capital." The Liuheyuan was given to the emperor's uncle as a private courtyard, and the emperor's uncle will live there for a long time in the future, and I will always ask for advice, this is a great thing."
As soon as the little emperor's words came out, everyone was shocked except Xue Poye and Lan Wuqing.
Everyone here is a master of obedience, the little emperor said this very kindly, but everyone understands the meaning, this is to use gentle means to put King Mingyue under house arrest.
King Mingyue frowned slightly, as if he didn't expect the little emperor to make such a request.
"Your Majesty!" Zuo Zixuan stood up again, and said respectfully, "The Mingyue King sits in the northwest, and the people live in peace. Hu people dare not invade. This is a good thing for the country and the people. The people of Yongzhou cannot live without the Mingyue King."
The little emperor shook his head and said: "Zuo Aiqing's words are wrong. The people of Yongzhou cannot do without the emperor, and I cannot do without. The emperor's presence in Yongzhou is only beneficial to Yongzhou, and if the emperor often guides me to deal with state affairs, then I can't do without him." But benefiting a country, which is more important, is self-evident, what does Zuo Aiqing think?"
Before Zuo Zixuan could speak, Prime Minister Lan Wuqing immediately said: "What the Holy Majesty said is very true, Mingyue King can manage the water and soil in Yongzhou to make it rich and prosperous, if he can show his talents and assist the Holy Majesty in governing the whole world, why worry about being weak? Your Majesty is wise, the old minister never thought of this before, I am really ashamed!"
In fact, the reason that the little emperor said was actually taught by Lan Wuqing himself. At this time, he acted like he was enlightened, which made the little emperor and Xue Poye just want to laugh.
King Mingyue hesitated, and finally smiled: "Since the Holy Majesty said so, I must obey the order."
Xue Poye and Lan Wuqing couldn't help but look at each other, but frowned.
King Mingyue agreed so readily, but it made people feel extremely distrustful. The others were all astonished, and thought to themselves: "Would King Mingyue be willing to be imprisoned?" The territory is backed by the Prime Minister and Master Xue. Even if King Mingyue refuses to agree, what can he do? Now that the military power in the capital is controlled by Lord Xuehou, King Mingyue has only a thousand people. If he wants to refuse, he probably has no confidence. .” And he was relieved.
The queen mother glanced at the little emperor and asked, "Emperor, do you want to keep King Mingyue in Beijing?"
The little emperor nodded and said: "Uncle Huang stays in Beijing, I will be like a tiger with wings added, so naturally I want to stay."
The queen mother smiled lightly and said: "But when the late emperor was here, he always ordered King Mingyue to stay in Yongzhou. That was the rule set by the late emperor. If the emperor wanted to keep King Mingyue in the capital, it might be against the intention of the late emperor, right?"
Xue Poye frowned, touched his nose, and thought to himself: "What is the meaning of this Queen Mother? Just sent someone to assassinate King Mingyue. It seems that they want to protect the little stone and the interests of the court. Why do we want to leave King Mingyue behind?" To prevent the Northwest Rebellion, the Empress Dowager wants to bring out the late Emperor to stop it? It's really strange, what is this woman thinking?"
The little emperor frowned, and said calmly: "My queen, my father's wish is to let me manage this country well. No matter what method I use, I must let the country of Chu be peaceful and the people safe. With the emperor by my side, I will benefit a lot. Qian, can also help me realize my father's wish, I thought that if my father knew about my decision, he would definitely support... Empress Mother, what do you think?"
The Queen Mother glanced at King Mingyue, and said: "If you want to change the established policy of the late emperor, you must always ask King Mingyue if he is willing to make a hasty decision. It will not be good for the court and Yongzhou, even for the emperor and King Mingyue. In other words, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Between Yiai’s family, let Mingyue Wang think about it for two days before making a decision. Moreover, Liuheyuan is a royal garden, and it may take a lot of manpower and material resources to change it into a private palace. Now Dachu is everywhere. With money, how can we mobilize a lot of money to repair Liuheyuan at a time."
The little emperor frowned, he obviously rejected the Queen Mother's words.
"Queen Mother." Xue Poye got up and said, "As long as King Mingyue is willing, I will be able to solve the matter of money. Moreover, I think that it is my great Chu's real blessing that King Mingyue stays in the capital. Assisting the Holy Majesty, needless to say, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, I am afraid that in ten or eight years, our Great Chu will be strong enough to wipe out the northern Hu barbarians."
Lan Wuqing also got up and said: "What Master Xue Hou said is very true. King Mingyue's stay in Beijing can only do more good than harm, and the so-called disadvantages, the old minister thinks, are very few."
He Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, stood up hastily and said, "This minister also thinks that His Majesty's will is a very good thing."
At that moment, many officials stood up immediately and praised the benefits of King Mingyue staying in Beijing.
The Qianwang father and son and the son-in-law Yi Chenyuan just looked at all this with a smile and didn't interrupt. Perhaps they knew in their hearts that there was no need for them to hastily express their intentions at this moment in the new round of political competition.
"In that case." The little emperor smiled and said: "Then the uncle will think about it, but I know that for the sake of the great Chu, the uncle will definitely agree."
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After the banquet, everyone went back home.
Sitting in the carriage, Mingyue King looked gloomy, staring at the night scene outside the window in a daze, the creaking sound of the carriage wheels on the bluestone slabs did not affect his thoughts at all.
At this time, he looked like a sentimental man, completely without the ease and ease he had before.
Zuo Zixuan urged the horse to come to the window of the carriage, and sighed softly: "Ming Yue Wang, it seems that the imperial court is going to attack us. I have already expected that there will be risks when entering Beijing this time, but I did not expect that They will use the strategy of staying in Beijing."
King Mingyue murmured: "Staying in Beijing...it's not bad, seeing her from time to time...it's better than enduring lovesickness in the Northwest!"
Zuo Zixuan shook his head and said with emotion: "Mingyue King, you value love and righteousness, and I have always admired you very much, but today, if you hurt yourself because of affection... oh, I made a mistake...!"
King Mingyue leaned on the car seat with a sad expression: "Zixuan, you don't understand, this king would rather harm himself than her."
A bright moon was like a hook in the sky, and a cool breeze blew across the street, the originally stuffy air was a little more relaxed, and the carriage of King Mingyue drove slowly towards the annex.
At this moment, a ghostly figure came out of the side alley like a ghost, and ran towards Mingyue King's carriage.
Dou Andao, who was full of resentment, had nowhere to vent his anger. When he saw someone coming, he shouted: "Who is it?" He turned his hands back, holding the handles of the two axes, and stared at the person with sharp eyes like hungry wolves.
The person who came immediately knelt down five or six steps away from the carriage, raised his hands above his head, and said respectfully: "This is a letter from the master to King Mingyue!"
Dou An Daochi immediately stepped forward, copied the letter, frowned and said, "Who are you? Who is your master?"
"King Mingyue has read the letter, the way of nature." The man stood up, saluted, looked around, and immediately flew away.
Dou Andao galloped to the window and delivered the letter.
King Mingyue took the letter, opened it and glanced at it for a while, his face showed a slightly happy expression, but it quickly turned into a worried expression, with a complicated expression, as if hesitating for something.
"Ming Yue King, what happened?" Zuo Zixuan asked in a deep voice.
"She asked me...!" King Mingyue said softly, "Meet me at that wine shop... but I don't know if I should go to the date...!"
Zuo Zixuan pondered for a while, and said: "Mingyue King should go, both public and private... because in the capital, only she can really help us!"
King Mingyue pondered for a long time, and finally said: "Go to Moli Liquor Shop!"