Chapter 114: Being fooled

Brother Shuhan understood Chen Wanrong's worries and comforted him: "Don't worry, Brother Chen, there will be no problem. My brother Shuhan has no other skills, but his memory is not bad. Longwu Army, I can't remember all of us. I can get familiar with one thousand artillery soldiers. If someone sneaks in, I will definitely catch him."

Wang Zhongsi added: "Not only General Geshu can remember it, but I can also remember that with the two of us, no one will get in. General Chen can rest assured."

The extraordinary memory of the two was fully displayed on the day of the election. There were more than 10,000 Longwu Army soldiers, and it was impossible for anyone to remember them. The artillery was different, with only one thousand people. There would be no problem for two people with extraordinary memory to remember this thousand people. Chen Wanrong then breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and kept saying: "That's good, that's good!"

It is precisely because of the large number of Longwu soldiers that Ge Fushun did not arouse suspicion when facing the fake Longwu soldiers. If someone was more careful than him, he might find clues. Unfortunately, Ge Fushun was not the kind of person who was particularly careful, so he got in.

Geshuhan analyzed: "Brother Chen, if I guess correctly, these people came from the cannon, and we must also be prepared to respond."

"It is very likely that it is from the Crescent Sect." Chen Wanrong agreed with his statement: "This is an opportunity, we cannot miss it! The Crescent Sect has spent so much effort to send people to in, so I think they will not lurk for too long and will start soon."

Ge Shuhan agreed with this very much: "This is very reasonable. Longwu soldiers are numerous, and it is not a problem to get a few dozen people, but it is hard to guarantee that they will not be discovered. In fact, there is no difficulty in finding them out. This method is very simple. You just need to concentrate the army and point out each other. People who are not familiar with are those who are infiltrated."

"Brother Shuhan, you have thought of going with Wang Zhongsi." Chen Wanrong pointed at Wang Zhongsi and said, "Wang Zhongsi just came up with an idea. He said that we should not only stabilize the situation, but also find these people. Liu Fuqing, you should immediately find some trustworthy brothers and secretly investigate. Remember, only check and do not take action, so as not to alarm the enemy."

Liu Fuqing said excitedly: "Please don't worry, General Chen, I understand."

Geshuhan called him: "In my opinion, we will act separately. Brother Chen will go to see the prince immediately, and Wang Zhongsi and I will deal with this matter."

This is a good method, Chen Wanrong reminded him: "Brother Brother Shu, be particularly careful about our artillery and never have any problems."

"I understand, go see the prince quickly." Geshuhan was full of confidence.

Chen Wanrong didn't say much at the moment. Under the escort of the Longwu Army, he rushed to the East Palace. When he arrived at the East Palace, he realized that Li Longji had not come back in the palace. Chen Wanrong had to rush to the palace and came to the Daming Palace. Chen Wanrong clasped his fists and said, "I have to bear the emperor's orders, and I must see the emperor immediately, please don't stop him." He slapped his horse and went straight into the palace, leaving the guards stunned.

An eunuch came towards him. Chen Wanrong stopped him and asked Ming Ruizong that he was still in Luanxiang Pavilion. He rushed over. He jumped off the horse, threw the reins to a Longwu Army, and pushed open the door and broke in.

After a look, I saw Ruizong, Princess Taiping, Li Longji, Duan Hui and Shen Que talking. I didn’t know what they were saying, and they all looked happy and their eyes shone, as if they had encountered a great thing.

Ruizong was sharp-eyed and was the first to discover that Chen Wanrong was coming. Not only was he not angry about Chen Wanrong's invasion, but he was happy. He smiled and said, "Wanrong, you are here just right, we are talking about you. Your artillery is so good. Didn't you drink it well? You still want to drink it again?"

Chen Wanrong strode up and saluted a little, then said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Tell me, tell me!" Ruizong was in a good mood and waved his hand.

Chen Wanrong glanced at him and found that the people in the room were all important figures in front of Ruizong, so there was no need to hide it from them: "Emperor, something happened to the Longwu Army, and some bad guys got in."

"What did you say? Someone got involved in the Longwu Army?" Ruizong stared at the eyes of Ertong, slapped his right hand on the imperial desk, his face darkened, and he shouted: "Chen Wanrong, I trust you, but you can't talk like this!"

This is the first time that Chen Wanrong and Ruizong have scolded Ruizong like this since they met.

This fact is too difficult to believe. Not only did Ruizong not believe it, but Princess Taiping, Li Longji, Chen Que and Duan Hui all acted like "Chen Wanrong is talking nonsense" and looked at Chen Wanrong. If it weren't for the concern of Chen Wanrong's face, he would have called out "I have to use my brain even if I lie."

When Chen Wanrong heard Liu Fuqing talk about this, he didn't believe it. Their reaction was expected and he quickly said, "Master, this matter is absolutely true!" He briefly explained the situation.

"Wanrong, this is a big deal. You can't speak nonsense!" Ruizong reminded with kindness: "If there is a half false statement, it is a crime of deceiving the king. Even if I don't punish you, the laws of the Tang Dynasty will punish you!"

Chen Wanrong stomped his feet on the ground and complained: "Emperor, if you are not sure about such a big deal, would you dare to report to the emperor?"

Ruizong was still a little disbelief and looked at Chen Wanrong without saying anything.

Princess Taiping asked on his behalf: "Wanrong, we all know that you are loyal. But there are some things that cannot be seen only, and we have to think about. How is it possible to dare to touch the Dragon Martial Army? Someone really got the courage of the leopard?"

Li Longji waved his right hand to stop Princess Taiping from talking further, stood up and kept pace. Both Ruizong and Princess Taiping knew that Li Longji was extremely bright in seeing things and rarely had any things that could not be understood. He was thinking like this, and immediately stopped his voice and looked at Li Longji, not daring to disturb him.

After a while of old age, Li Longji stopped and asked, "Chen Wanrong, when did you think this matter was discovered? Have you ever discovered any abnormalities in the Longwu Army before?"

"Crown Prince, I returned from the palace. In less than a while, Liu Fuqing came to report this matter. I have been thinking that this group of people may have been infiltrated not long ago. If they had been infiltrated for a long time, they would not have been discovered." Chen Wanrong was also a little confused.

"That's right, that's right!" Li Longji couldn't help but slamming his high fives and sat down again: "If I had no idea, this group of people had been infiltrated this morning. They came from artillery. As soon as they entered the barracks, they would try every means to sneak into the artillery, so they wanted to kill Liu Fuqing."

Ruizong suddenly became anxious and stood up suddenly: "What should I do? Artillery must not have any trouble!"

Artillery was related to Ruizong's achievements and his historical reputation, so he had to worry.

Chen Wanrong understood his mood: "Prince, please don't worry, I promise that there will be no accident in the artillery."

"Oh, Wanrong, why are you so confident?" Princess Taiping was also surprised.

Chen Wanrong had great confidence in Geshuhan and Wang Zhongsi: "Back to the princess, General Geshu and Wang Zhongsi have extraordinary memory. They can remember every brother of the artillery. If someone sneaks in, they will definitely recognize him."

"Yes, yes! They have a very good memory, very good!" Ruizong then felt relieved and sat down: "That day, when Wang Zhongsi talked about the two of them drawing maps, he just praised their excellent memory, but he didn't expect that there would be such a useful thing."

As long as the artillery did not have any problems, Ruizong was calm, frowned, and asked, "Sanlang, why do you think you were sneaking in this morning?"

Li Longji analyzed: "Father, do you remember that when we watched the gun this morning, we smelled a bloody smell? If my son was wrong, these evil men were killing the Dragon Martial Army at that time, then put on their armor and mixed in."

"Is this unlikely?" Princess Taiping still didn't believe it: "Longji, hasn't this been checked? It's Ouji Butcher Shop slaughtering pigs."

Li Longji asked back: "Aunt, please think, why did Ouji Butcher Shop buy pigs here within three or two days? Ouji Butcher Shop is a big butcher shop in Chang'an, which makes a legitimate business. There are two possibilities for them to buy pigs here, one is coincidence, and the other is to induce people."

Shen Que stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please go and check it now." Ouji Butcher Shop is a big butcher shop in Chang'an, so Shen Que did not raise any doubts, so after returning to the city, the matter was put aside.

Li Longji waved his hand and said, "It's a bit late to check now. Now we are not the time to check why Ouji butcher shops slaughter pigs, but should respond. This is a set-up plan and thoughtfully. After killing the Longwu Army, we will take out the pheasant and hare that had been prepared long ago and use their blood to cover up the traces. Ge Fushun is really a stupid pig. He didn't find any suspicious points. Instead, he came back and blew up the magic snails, saying that the Longwu Army was so great that he could not escape even birds and beasts."

After his explanation, Ruizong and Princess Taiping both understood. Ruizong nodded and said, "Ge Fushun, Ge Fushun, you are so careless! Any Dragon Martial Army that takes out pheasants and hares is fake, you can't even imagine this!" Yan Lai hated.

However, this is too unfair to Ge Fushun. To be fair, if Chen Wanrong had investigated, he wouldn't have become suspicious. After all, no one would think about this matter in this regard.

"We have been thinking about something else. Someone has put his ideas on Long Wujun, but he didn't find it." Princess Taiping sighed.

Li Longji commented: "Often thinking about things, they always think about the distance, but not pay attention to them near them. This is like a lamp that always illuminates the distance, and it is always dark under the lampstand. This person is really good at taking advantage of loopholes, not an ordinary person!"

"Dark under the lamp" is a vivid metaphor for people's way of thinking, and people cannot pay any attention to what is around them.

Princess Taiping raised her eyebrows: "It should be done by the Crescent School. They are determined to win artillery!"

"Yes, it must be the Crescent Sect." Ruizong also agreed with this statement.

Li Longji had another view: "It is inevitable that the Crescent Moon Sect will participate in this matter, and it is probably not just the Crescent Moon Sect. The Tubos, Turks, and Khitans have been making abnormal movements recently. They are also afraid of artillery and will be willing to destroy it."

"Sanlang, what do you think you should do now?" Ruizong frowned.

Li Longji smiled and said, "It's good that you're here, you're just sending the crescent moon away! Father, let the sons come to dispatch this matter."

Princess Taiping also understood that Li Longji had to preside over this matter: "Brother, let Longji arrange it."

Ruizong nodded and reminded him: "Sanlang, this matter is of great importance, you must be more attentive. Once a problem occurs in the Dragon Martial Army, Chang'an will not be stable. Chang'an will not be stable, and the court will not be stable."

Even if he didn't say it, Li Longji also understood: "Father, please don't worry, my son understand."

With Li Longji in charge of this, Chen Wanrong was relieved to feel at 120 times, frowned and asked a surprising sentence: "Master, the matter of our attempt to test artillery in the south of the city is extremely confidential. Why does the Crescent Sect know about it?"

This location was decided by Wang Zhongsiyuan. There are only ten people in the matter, Chen Wanrong, Geshuhan, Wang Zhongsi, Wang Shaohua, Ruizong, Princess Taiping, Li Longji, Ge Fushun, Chen Que and Duan Hui. There are ten people in total, and these people are trustworthy and will not be disclosed.

"Yes!" Ruizong was anxious to solve the problem just now and did not think about it in this regard. When Chen Wanrong mentioned it, he couldn't help but realize it.

"Have you ever told others?" Princess Taiping asked.

Chen Wanrong didn't even say Zheng Qing, and hurriedly said, "I don't have it. Ge Shuhan, Wang Zhongsi, and Wang Shaohua, and General Ge wouldn't say it."

He said that Ge Fushun was careless, Chen Wanrong believed that he would leak the secret, but Chen Wanrong did not believe that he was the first to do so. After all, if something went wrong with the Longwu Army, he would be the first to be a joke, and he would not joke about his future.

Chen Que, Duan Hui and the others said nothing. Princess Taiping said at the end: "I haven't told anyone." Last time, she was so enthusiastic that she told the old lover about the artillery to know and leaked it out. She learned from her mistakes and would never tell others about it.

"That's strange, how did it leak out?" Ruizong touched his forehead, puzzled.

Chen Wanrong thought for a while and then said, "Your Majesty, I have a bold speculation, I don't know if I should say it."

Ruizong looked at Chen Wanrong with interest: "Wanrong, tell me."

Chen Wanrong replied, "Emperor, if what I said is untrue, please forgive me."

"I will forgive you for not guilty!" Ruizong nodded in agreement.

Chen Wanrong then said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if it was leaked from the palace?"

"Bang!" Ruizong slapped his right hand on the imperial case and scolded: "Chen Wanrong, don't be rainy when you see the wind! Is the things in the palace so easy to leak out?"

He is the emperor. If the news was leaked from the palace, he would be very uneasy in his face. It would be light to scold Chen Wanrong.

Chen Wanrong told a fact: "Prince, please calm down! When I was in Ning County, I heard people say that the court was going to attack Shibao City. Even such a confidential matter can be known. It may not be impossible to leak the test gun."

"Are you serious?" Ruizong's eyes widened, stood up suddenly, and pointed at Chen Wanrong.

Chen Que also came to confirm: "The emperor, what Lord Chen said is true. When I was in Ning County, I also heard the wind."

It would be fine if he didn't say anything. As soon as he spoke, Ruizong jumped up, pointed at Chen Que, and then pointed at Chen Wanrong, and scolded him: "I trust you and regard you as my confidant. You don't tell me what's your heart? Each person's salary is fined for one year!"

The leak of secrets in the palace is too important. Who among the ministers doesn't want to arrange some people to pass on the news in the palace? Princess Taiping and Li Longji are all done? No one dares to speak up easily. If it weren't for the big deal today, Chen Wanrong wouldn't have said that.

"I will accept the crime!" Chen Que confirmed that Chen Wanrong was very surprised to give him a one-year salary penalty.

Ruizong trusted Chen Wanrong very much. If Chen Wanrong didn't even say such a major matter, he was naturally angry. Not to mention Chen Que, he was a famous loyal minister in the court, and he didn't say that, could Ruizong not be angry? The salary penalty was considered a very light punishment.

Duan Hui stood up at the right time: "Your Majesty, I have heard of this matter, so I would like to ask the emperor to punish me."

Chen Wanrong is rich, so it’s okay to have this salary or not. Chen Que is different. He is honest and will fall into trouble without a salary. Duan Hui is helping Chen Que. He is a good official, and everyone admires it.

Ruizong then realized it and waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it, no punishment. Duan Hui, I want you to do this for me. I will find out the person who leaked the secret. I want to see which bold person he is!"

"I obey the order!" Duan Hui received the order.

Ruizong thought for a while and said, "It's not enough to just investigate this matter. You have to deal with the unreliable people in the palace. Kill what should be killed, and what should be closed. I don't want anything else, just keep secrets in the palace."

Chen Wanrong would never have thought that his words made Ruizong feel pained and rectified the palace. Duan Hui was able to handle such matters easily. Not long after, the entire palace changed, and it would be difficult for the palace to reveal the news.

In the past, Ruizong and his concubine slept several times, and anyone outside the palace knew about it. From then on, no one knew about it again.

Ruizong waved his hand and asked Chen Wanrong and the others to retreat. Li Longji led Chen Wanrong to the East Palace. Li Longji's view was similar to Chen Wanrong and the others. He also believed that the Crescent Sect would definitely take action in the past few days. His method was very simple, just wait for the rabbit and look forward to the cannon, and the enemy would naturally jump out.

Chen Wanrong had no objection to this arrangement. After receiving the order, he returned to the military camp and said that Li Longji's arrangement was very praised. Something big was about to happen, so Chen Wanrong could not go home and stayed in the military camp honestly. What surprised Chen Wanrong was calm for two consecutive days without any abnormal movement.

On that day, Chen Wanrong stayed in the military camp until dark for a while. After Ge Shuhan's repeated persuasion, he returned home. He rode his horse and walked on the streets of Changlefang. Chen Wanrong was very surprised: "Brother Wang, look, today's night market is so lively, selling food and juggling, everything. I haven't noticed that it's so lively near my house."

Wang Shaohua smiled and said, "It's Chang'an, the lights are not turned off all night, otherwise how could it be Chang'an?"

The prosperity of Chang'an is the best in the world, and the night market is even more scenic. Chen Wanrong didn't think about it and went to the mansion. It didn't arrive in Chen Wanrong for two days, and Zheng Qing was very happy when she saw it.

The two had a deep friendship. They didn't see each other for two days, as if they hadn't met for two months. After dinner, Chen Wanrong and Zheng Qing talked something in the house. However, Chen Wanrong was a little absent-minded today, and Zheng Qing was a little unhappy: "What's wrong with you? It seems that she was unhappy to see someone."

Chen Wanrong shook his head and explained: "Don't think about it. I wouldn't be happy to see you. I wish you were by my side all the time. I always feel that I forgot one thing, but I can't remember it."

"What's the matter? Tell me, I'll think about it for you." Zheng Qingyan smiled and feasted.

Chen Wanrong touched his face and thought, "When I came back tonight, I saw so many vendors selling things on the street, and I felt something was wrong, but I just couldn't remember it."

"You are really, aren't you just hawkers selling things?" Zheng Qing disagreed and complained: "In recent days, our street has become more and more lively, and the hawking sounds of vendors are awesome."
Chapter completed!